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Policy

Personnel

Substitute Teachers

A substitute teacher will be a person fully qualified to instruct in the schools and who is employed for short periods of time in the absence of the regular teacher because of illness or professional duties.

Substitute teachers shall be considered short term or long term. Short term substitutes are those who serve in the same position 10 days or less. Long term substitutes shall be those who serve in the same position more than 10 days in succession. Short term substitutes shall be paid at the per day rate as established by the Board. Long term substitutes shall be paid at the per day rate as established by the Board beginning with the 11th day of continuous employment.

The Board of education shall approve the list of teachers who may serve as substitute teachers in the school district. The building principal shall be responsible for assigning substitute teachers. The Board of Education shall approve upon the recommendation of the Principal all long term substitute assignments. In cases of emergencies the building principal may make the assignment of the long term substitute without approval but shall seek board approval for the continuation of the assignment at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

All substitutes must have valid teaching certificate. Substitutes shall not be eligible for welfare plans or fringe benefits.

Adopted: February 1, 1993

Revised: July 15, 2002