161.770 Leaves of absence. - Kentucky Statutes

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161.770 Leaves of absence. (1) Upon written request of a teacher or superintendent, a board of education may grant a leave of absence for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive school years
for educational or professional purposes, and shall grant such leave where illness,
maternity, adoption of a child or children, or other disability is the reason for the
request. Upon subsequent request, such leave may be renewed by the board. A
board of education may pay a sum of money equivalent to all or any portion of
salary to a teacher or superintendent who has been granted leave for educational or
professional purposes if the person taking said leave agrees in writing to return to
employment with the board for no less than two (2) years. (2) Without request, a board of education may grant leave of absence and renewals thereof to any teacher or superintendent because of physical or mental disability, but
such teacher or superintendent shall have the right to a hearing and appeal on such
unrequested leave of absence or its renewal in accordance with the provisions for
hearing and appeal in KRS 161.790. (3) Upon the return to service of a teacher or superintendent at the expiration of a leave of absence, he shall resume the contract status which he held prior to such leave. (4) Payments to any teacher or superintendent under this section by a local district are intended and presumed to be for and in consideration of services rendered and for
the benefit of the common schools and such payments do not affect the eligibility of
any school district to share in the distribution of funds from the public school funds
as established in KRS Chapter 157. Effective: July 13, 1990
History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 247, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 395, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1976
Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 1. -- Amended 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1. -- Created 1942
Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 6.