Professional purposes leave may be granted to classified employees for the purpose of attending meetings and conferences directly related to their assignments.  Application for the leave must be presented to the superintendent ten (10) days prior to the meeting or conference.

It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to grant professional purposed leave. The leave may be denied on the day before or the day after a vacation or holiday, on special days when services are needed, when it would cause undue interruption of the education program and school district operations, or for other reasons deemed relevant by the superintendent.

Approved 8/18/11     Reviewed  10/21/20              Revised  10/21/20