[etni] Re: lessons in preparing for sabbatical
- From: sara g <saragabai@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:07:22 +0200
the procedure is different if you are employed by a "ba'alut" and not by the
MOE.
I don't remember exactly what happened (it was 4 years ago) but as far as i
remember, the principal and ORT had to approve. The english inspector was
not offically involved.
sara g
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Michele Ben <mggben@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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