3005 - Leave of absence to teachers for teaching in foreign countries, other states and territories and other school districts.

§ 3005. Leave   of   absence  to  teachers  for  teaching  in  foreign  countries, other states and territories and other school districts.  The  trustee, trustees or board of  education  of  any  school  district  may  permit  any teacher having had at least five years service in the school  or schools of said district to apply for and receive a leave of  absence  for  a  period  not to exceed two years for teaching in the schools of a  foreign country, other states  of  the  United  States  or  any  of  its  territories  or  in any other school district within this state provided  such foreign country, other state or territory or other school  district  shall  have  agreed to furnish a teacher of corresponding rank or school  level to fulfill the duties of the said teacher  on  leave  of  absence.  During  the  period  of  said  leave  of  absence the said teacher shall  receive from the school district the same  compensation  that  he  would  have  received  had  he  been  present  and  teaching in a school of the  district.   Such leave of absence  shall  not  in  any  way  affect  the  retirement rights of said teacher as a member of a retirement system and  the  period  of  the aforesaid leave of absence shall be credited to the  total years of service of said member in the same  manner  and  for  all  purposes  as  if  he  had not been granted said leave of absence and had  been present within the district engaged  in  actual  teaching  service.  Notwithstanding  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  chapter,  when  the  qualifications of the teacher from the foreign country, other  state  or  territory   or   other   school  district  have  been  approved  by  the  commissioner of education,  he  shall  be  legally  entitled  to  render  instructional  service  in  any public school in this state and a permit  for a period not to exceed two years for such service shall be issued by  the commissioner of education without the payment of fee.    Any  school  district  employing  a  teacher  under  this  section may supplement the  salary received from the foreign country, other state  or  territory  or  other school district by said teacher.