The Board of Education requires that each professional staff member complete the school year for which s/he has contracted to work. Any request for early dismissal on the part of a professional staff member must be made to the Superintendent as early as possible before the end of the school year giving full particulars. The decision of the Superintendent will weigh the welfare of the students and the benefit to the school system versus the need of the professional staff member.

If a professional staff member is granted early release at his/her request, his/her salary will reflect days worked only. Pay deductions shall be based on 1/183 of annual salary for each day not worked.

It is important to note that mere willingness to lose pay does not permit one to be absent arbitrarily. Early dismissal will only be granted when the interests of the District are basic to such a request.

Members of the licensed staff are under a contracted period of obligation of 183 days per year for performance of professional teaching services.

The practice of serving notification to the administration requesting additional time off for unpaid days during the contracted 183 day period constitutes a question of professional responsibility and/or breech of contract and will be closely scrutinized and with very limited exceptions will not be permitted.