The Superintendent Sabbatical: Uncommon But Not Singular

Executives at two of the nation's leading superintendent search firms said they were personally unfamiliar with any instances of school boards granting the inclusion of sabbatical clauses Into contracts of newly hired superintendents or renewal pacts. Udstuen says she used the time away from her duties, which was unpaid, "to do some research on human-centered leadership, and the board was willing to let me do that· In Winooski, Vt, Sean McMannon built a four-month break Into his renewed superintendent contract with the school board in 2021. Kyla Johnson-Trammell took advantage of a 3½ sabbatical in fall 2022 that was approved by school board resolution In California's Oakland Unified School District.