The School Board of Collier County
Bylaws & Policies
 

3120.04 - EMPLOYMENT OF GUEST TEACHERS

When it becomes necessary to employ instructional personnel on a temporary basis, such employment is on a limited-time basis for the purpose of filling a vacancy for which a regular employee cannot be found, or to perform some task of a temporary nature. This employment shall end at the close of the school term, at the end of the fiscal year, or at the time when the temporary task is completed.

 A.Day-to-Day Guest Teachers
  The employment of a day-to-day guest teacher shall be in accordance with a planned program developed by the District. In the absence of a regular teacher, a day-to-day guest teacher shall be employed under the following conditions:
  1.Absences of regular teachers shall be filled, if possible, by teachers holding a valid Florida temporary, instructional certificate, or District day-to-day guest teacher's certificate.
  2.All day-to-day guest teachers shall observe the same hours and perform the same duties as regular teachers. Day-to-day guest teachers may be excused by the principal from instructional meetings.
  3.Each day-to-day guest teacher shall conduct classes according to lesson plans and schedules prepared by the teacher who is absent.
  4.Day-to-day guest teachers shall be responsible for the extra-curricular duties assigned to the regular teacher. Each day-to-day guest teacher shall leave for the returning teacher a summary of the work covered and work assigned to students.
  5.Compensation of day-to-day guest teachers shall be established by the School Board.
  6.The Board authorizes the employment of State and District-certified day-to-day guest teachers subject to Florida statutes.
  7.The District may revoke a day-to-day guest teacher's certificate.
 B.Long-Term Guest Teachers
  In the absence of a regular teacher, a long-term guest teacher shall be employed when it is known or determined that the regular teacher will be absent for more than thirty (30) consecutive days or for the remainder of the school year. Beginning on the thirty-first consecutive date of the regular teacher's absence, the long-term guest teacher shall be paid on the teacher salary schedule and shall assume the full duties of a regular teacher. The long-term guest teacher will not receive benefits except as required by law.

F.S. 1012.35, 1012.36