Policy 3.65

Assignment to Temporary Duty Elsewhere

Employees may be assigned temporarily to duties other than their regular duties and place of employment for the purpose of performing educational services, including the participation in school surveys, professional meetings, study courses, workshops and similar assignments. Such assignments to temporary duty will ordinarily originate with the Superintendent. All requests for assignment to temporary duty, except as provided in paragraph (1) below, shall be submitted to the Superintendent at least ten days in advance. The Superintendent may waive the requirement of ten days' advance notice. An employee shall receive regular pay, and may be allowed expenses as provided by law, regulations of the State Board of Education and Board policies. Such temporary duty shall be considered equal to the regular duties of the employee and shall not be considered to be leave. Employees shall not be assigned for temporary duty for the purpose of earning college credits, improving rank or renewing certificates except when participating in a staff development program approved by the Board.

1. All requests for assignment to temporary duty except as further described below shall be submitted to the Superintendent.

1. Temporary duty within the District may be approved by the principal or department head when no substitute service or other additional cost to the Board is involved. The principal or department head authorizing such temporary duty shall be responsible to ascertain that the temporary duty has been performed.

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