[etni] Re: lessons in preparing for sabbatical
- From: Michele Ben <mggben@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rachcb1@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:52:06 +0300
The school doesn't have to sign the form. Only the inspector. There is no
place on the form for the principal's signature. Usually the inspector asks
the principal, but this is not necessarily the case. Sometimes, the
inspector approves the chalat to the chagrin of the principal. It's
supposed to be done by March 31, but it can also be done later. I'm
speaking from experinece.
Michele
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 9:05 AM, R. Borenstein <rachcb1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After seeing Barry's mail, I want to pass on an important lesson I learned
> around March 31st, the year before my Shabbaton, and hope this is a lesson
> for others in the future who may be new to the process, or have forgotten
> after 6+ years. I was positive that I had to wait to hear from the Keren
> Hishtalmut before starting the process. I waited.and waited.nothing came.
> What I had forgotten was that the first step was walking into my school
> office and getting the form "Request for Chalat (Chufsha l'lo tashlum)". It
> has to be signed by the principal and the school inspector before March
> 31st. The school inspector then has the English inspector give final
> approval. By then it was Pesach vacation and we were out of school. In the
> meantime, I called everywhere to find out what to do if I had missed the
> March 31st deadline. I was told that I had royally messed up (said
> politely)
> and nothing could be done. I was devastated.
> Fortunately - my school inspector only popped into the school on Yom
> Hazikaron and took all the applications that had been signed by March 31st
> (real time and, shall we say, Jewish time).
> Another important lesson: Although you may be entitled to go on Sabbatical
> doesn't mean it will be approved, especially if you're an English teacher
> and you're indispensable. I made a point over the course of the year to
> drop
> hints repeatedly that "next year when I'm away". That doesn't mean you'll
> get your sabbatical approved but it helps mentally prepare all parties
> involved.
> Rachelle
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