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By JANE BANGLEY
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Rappahannock School Board, in a budget work session on Tuesday, March 19, examined Superintendent Robert Estabrook’s proposals, requests of teachers and bus drivers and made new proposals.
Much of the Board’s discussion dealt with fringe benefits for the system’s employees. The Board began by considering Rappahannock Education Association requests.
One of the requests was for a 180 day limit on accumulated sick leave instead of the present 100 day limit. School Board f’hairman Beverly Massie noted that the teachers’ request would almost double the present limit.
School Board member Nancy Reeves made a motion that the cap on accumulated sick leave be set at 125 days. “If a,teacher needs to be out a full year with an illness that serious, then the Board would give that teacher individual attention,"'Reeves said. “They could also draw from the sick leave bank if needed.” The motion was approved.
In response to a request that half of the per diem rate of salary be paid to retiring teachers or teachers leaving the system, the Board set a maximum payment of $2,500 for retiring teachers.
Teachers had requested that a leave of absence for the purpose of studying after seven years of service be allowed for one teacher a year. Board members expressed their concern about what the teacher would do after the sabbatical.
“I think that we would have to have some kind of contract with that person who Lakes a sabbatical that they would return system for a certain amount of time,” said School Board member Paul Nichols.
Reeves suggested that seven years would be too long of a period, and that after a teacher reaches tenure he
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