The Board of Education recognizes the need to procure the services of substitute teachers in order to continue the operation of the schools as a result of the absence of regular personnel.

The Superintendent shall employ substitute teachers for assignment as services are required to replace temporarily-absent regular teachers and fill new positions. Such assignment of substitute teachers may be terminated when their services are no longer required.

The Board shall approve annually the names of potential substitutes except that additional names may be duly added to the list of substitute teachers by the Board during the school year and may employ substitute teachers for terms not to exceed one (1) year for assignment as services are required to replace temporarily absent regular teachers and fill new positions. Such assignment of substitute teachers may be terminated when their services are no longer required.

The employment of substitute teachers prior to approval by the Board is authorized when their employment is required to maintain continuity in the educational program. Retroactive approval shall be recommended to the Board at the next regular meeting. This procedure shall be used only when regular means are not available.

The substitute shall follow the daily plan provided by the regular teacher, and when such plan is exhausted shall so report to the supervisor who shall prepare further plans.

The responsibilities of a substitute teacher shall be the same as a regular teacher and the length of the school day will be the same if the substitute has been notified in time.

Substitutes must possess a valid Ohio professional license or substitute license, unless the Superintendent believes the person's application information indicates the person has the qualifications to receive a teacher's license. Such a person may be employed on a conditional basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date the person submits a request for a license to the Department of Education through the date the Superintendent receives the person's valid teaching license. If the license is not delivered within the time period, the person's employment is to be terminated.

Substitutes must complete a DMA form with no positive indications that material assistance has been provided to a terrorist organization before working in the District (see Policy 8120).

Substitutes also must pass a background check performed by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (see Policy 3121).

Substitute teachers shall have complied with the tuberculosis examination required by the Law.

In order to retain well-qualified substitutes for service in this District, the Board will offer competitive compensation at a rate set annually by the Board.

A substitute employed for more than sixty (60) days in one (1) specific position will be placed at the minimum salary on the current teachers' salary schedule (e.g. BA/0) and will be eligible for fringe benefits provided regular teachers.

Daily substitutes shall not earn sick leave nor be paid for days when students are not required to attend school.

R.C. 2909.34, 3307.381(A), 3319.10, 3317.13, 3319.39

Revised 2/19/07