(a) The department may grant a year’s or six months’ sabbatical leave of absence to any teacher or educational officer who has served seven years in the public schools of the State. The teacher or educational officer shall be guaranteed a return to the teacher’s or educational officer’s or an equivalent position at the expiration of the leave.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-614

  • Department: means the department of education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
  • Public schools: means all academic and noncollege type schools established and maintained by the department and charter schools governed by chapter 302D. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
  • Teacher: means a person whose duties in the public educational system are primarily teaching or instruction of students or related activities centered primarily on students and who is in close and continuous contact with students, and shall include but not be limited to classroom teachers, school librarians, counselors, registrars, and special education teachers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
(b) In granting sabbatical leaves, the department shall consider, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The nature and length of professional educational course work, research, or other professional activity approved by the department; and
(2) Applicant’s seniority; provided that seniority shall not be the dominant factor in granting sabbatical leaves.
(c) The leave shall not be extended beyond one year and may not be repeated until after a period of seven additional years of service.

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