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Greencastle-Antrim board approves second-grade teacher sabbatical after questions on coverage and repayment
Summary
The Greencastle-Antrim School District board approved a spring-semester sabbatical for second-grade teacher Maria Colva after members questioned classroom coverage, a repayment condition and return timing; the vote was unanimous.
The Greencastle-Antrim School District Board of School Directors on an undisclosed meeting date approved a spring-semester sabbatical for second-grade teacher Maria Colva following questions from board members about class coverage and the terms if she left the district.
Board members pressed for details before the roll call, asking whether Colva was present, how her class would be covered and whether the district would be repaid if she left soon after the sabbatical. District staff said a long-term substitute would cover Colva’s class while she was on leave and that the sabbatical agreement contains a repayment provision requiring repayment to the district within a specified time if she departed before fulfilling the required service period. The packet included a written sabbatical plan that staff described as “pretty thorough.”
Superintendent Dr. Reifel told the board a return date listed in the submission was May 11 and confirmed that, if a counseling or other position opened while an employee was away, the district must post and fill it through the normal hiring process. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to approve the sabbatical.
The board’s action means the district will post for and hire the long-term substitute needed to cover the spring semester; the motion did not specify the substitute’s name or salary in the meeting record. No conditions or amendments to the sabbatical motion were recorded during the meeting.
Board members present for the discussion and vote were Mr. Benitez, Mr. Burns, Dr. Davidson, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Dickinson, Mr. Dunkel, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Rippon and Mr. Shatzer. Tina conducted roll call and recorded the unanimous vote.
The decision follows a previous meeting at which the item had been tabled pending submission of the sabbatical plan; district staff and several board members indicated the submitted plan satisfied the documentation requirement. The board did not make additional changes to the sabbatical terms at this meeting.
