N.Y. Education Law § 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.