HRS §302A-611
Taking approved leave does not cost teachers their tenure
This section says that when the Department of Education grants a teacher an approved leave of absence, that leave does not take away any tenure rights the teacher already earned under section 302A-608. In other words, taking approved time off will not hurt your job security.
employers
The statute, as written — Authorized leaves of absence; tenure status unaffected
The granting of authorized leaves of absence by the department to regularly employed teachers shall not affect any of the tenure rights that the teacher may have acquired prior thereto under section 302A-608.
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