Board of Education v. Boken

Pursuant to the authority conferred upon it by subdivision 16 of section 1709 of the Education Law, the plaintiff board has adopted rules and regulations for the granting of leaves of absence to its teachers. Under such rules, teachers become eligible to apply for a sabbatical leave after seven years of service in the district.

The primary purpose of the sabbatical leave, which is granted for one year at one-half pay, is expressed to he for 1 i advanced study * * * and other educational experiences of value.” It is further provided in the rules adopted by plaintiff board in 1958 and revised in…