§ 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.