Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township |
Bylaws & Policies |
3120.04 - EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTES
The School Board recognizes the need to procure the services of substitutes in order to continue the operation of the schools as a result of the absence of regular personnel.
The Superintendent shall employ substitutes as services are required to replace temporarily-absent regular staff members. Such assignment of substitutes may be terminated when their services are no longer required.
Professional substitutes must possess a valid Indiana professional certification kept on file in the Office of the Superintendent.
In order to obtain proper certification for substitute teaching, the Superintendent shall submit, on a yearly basis, to the Division of Teacher Licensing of the Indiana Professional Standards Board a certification plan consisting of the following elements:
A. | education requirements for the substitute | ||
B. | documentation of positive work experience with children | ||
C. | the design for in-service training and/or pre-service preparation | ||
D. | pre-employment screening process for criminal background and reference checks | ||
E. | the process for assessing the effectiveness of the substitute teacher |
The Superintendent shall sign and submit each application for certification to the Division of Teacher Licensing.
This certification process will apply to all new substitute teachers.
I.C. 20-28-5-12, 20-28-5-14