Teacher Contract - Coventry Public Schools

3-8.5. For a teacher whose presence is required by his/her immediate family due to
serious illness in the immediate family (husband, wife, son, daughter, father, father-in-law,
mother, mother-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law or other relative or person
with whom the teacher may be residing) – not to exceed three (3) days per school year.
3-8.6. For a teacher for the amount of time necessary for appearance in any legal
proceeding if the teacher is required by law to attend.
3-9. Discretionary Full Pay Leave
The Superintendent and/or his designees may at their discretion grant leaves to teachers
at full pay within the school year as follows:
3-9.1. To attend funerals (outside the provisions of Section 3-10).
3-9.2. To attend weddings (other than his/her own).
3-9.3. To attend graduation exercises (other than his/her own or a member of his/her
family)
3-9.4. For any reason judged to be related more to the teacher’s work than to personal
interests.
3-9.5. For purposes connected with the welfare of the schools or the community – not
more than five (5) days.
3-9.6. For visiting schools – the equivalent of one (1) day per each school year.
3-9.7. For a teacher who presents a valid reason or reasons for additional leave over and
above the limitations stated herein at the discretion of the Superintendent.
3-9.8. A request for any of the discretionary full pay leaves referred to above shall not
be arbitrarily or unreasonable denied, and in the event said request is denied, the
Superintendent shall state the reasons for such denial in writing and forward a copy to the
teacher requesting said leave.
3-10. Bereavement Leaves
3-10.1. A teacher may be absent for five (5) consecutive days without loss of pay in the
case of the death of a father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, child, grandchild, father-inlaw
or mother-in-law, regardless of where the deceased resided, or any other person with whom
the teacher may be living. Bereavement leave will conclude within seven (7) days after
notification of death.
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