(1) At the request of the Superintendent, if the Superintendent is absent with pay by reason of personal illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to others.

(2) Upon certification of attending physician that the Superintendent is unable to perform the duties

Of the office of Superintendent and such Superintendent is absent with pay by reason of personal illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to others.

(3) Upon the determination of a referee pursuant to Section 3319.16, Ohio Revised Code, that the Superintendent is unable to perform the duties of the office of the Superintendent is absent with pay by reason of personal illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to others.

(4) Upon the granting of a leave of absence, without pay requested by the Superintendent by reason of illness, injury, or other disability of the Superintendent.

(5) Upon the placing of the Superintendent upon a unrequested leave of absence without pay by reason of illness or other disability of the Superintendent pursuant to Sections 3319.011 and 3319.16, Ohio Revised Code.

(B)         (1) During the period of incapacity, the Superintendent shall:

(a) at his or her request, be placed on sick leave, with pay, not to exceed the amount of his or her accumulated but unused sick leave and any advancement of such sick leave which may be authorized by Board Policy;

(b) at his or her request, without such request, pursuant to Section 3313.13, Ohio Revised Code, be placed on a leave of absence without pay.

(2) The leave provided in subsection B.1 (a) and (b) above shall not extend beyond the contract or term of office of the Superintendent.

(C) The Superintendent shall, upon request to the Treasurer of the Board of Education, be returned to Active duty status, unless the Board denies the request within ten (10) days of receipt of the request. The Board may require the Superintendent to establish that the Superintendent is capable of resuming such duties and further, that the duties be resumed on a full time basis.

(D) The Board may demand that the Superintendent return to active service, and upon the determination that the Superintendent is able to resume his or her duties, the Superintendent shall return to active service.

(E) The Superintendent may request a hearing before the Board of Education on any action taken under this Policy and shall have the same rights in such a hearing as are granted under Section 3319.16, Ohio Revised Code.

(F)         (1) The Superintendent pro tempore shall perform all of the duties and functions of the Superintendent, and may be removed at any time                  by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members of the Board.