The School District Board of Education at its June 20, 2019 meeting approved a sabbatical request for

Mrs. Lisa Boyer.

The Public School Code permits all professional employees to take sabbatical leaves for either the

restoration of health or professional development, so long as those individuals possess the requisite

years of service and have satisfied the other requirements to take these leaves.

Mrs. Boyer is entitled to take a sabbatical leave under the law and the School District administration and

solicitor both reviewed her request and advised she has satisfied the necessary requirements for her

requested leave. As required by law, Mrs. Boyer intends to return to work at the conclusion of her

sabbatical leave, and will return to a non-administrative position within the School District. We wish Mrs. Boyer well, and look forward to her continued support of the District and its students in a different,

but equally important, role in the future.

The School District immediately began its search for a new Friendship Elementary principal and is

committed to having a smooth transition for the 2019-2020 school year.