The Board recognizes the need for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers shall be licensed to teach in Iowa. It shall be the responsibility of the Central Office to maintain a list of substitute teachers who may be called upon to replace regular contract licensed employees. Individuals whose names do not appear on this list will not be employed as a substitute without specific approval of the superintendent. It shall be the responsibility of the Central Office to fill absences with substitute teachers immediately.
Personnel serving on a substitute or temporary basis in the District shall be licensed. Efforts shall be made to fill temporary positions with substitutes who have qualifications at least equal to that of regular contract personnel. When such persons are not available, the employment of personnel who are properly licensed is authorized on a purely substitute or temporary basis.
Definition:
A substitute teacher serves on a temporary basis (generally less than 35 school days) in the District.
A Long Term Substitute serves on a contracted basis for a period of time generally in excess of 20 consecutive school days in the same assignment.
An Authorized Substitute serves on a contracted basis for no more than five days within the same assignment.
Substitute Teachers:
Personnel serving on a substitute basis in the school shall possess certification from the State Department of Education and/or substitute teacher class four. A baccalaureate degree and teaching experience are preferred.
Properly certified substitutes shall be paid at a daily rate of .00431 of the B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) base (per 8 hour day).
On the 11th consecutive school day that a substitute serves in the same assignment, the per diem rate shall increase to .00476 of the B.A. base.
Long Term Substitutes: A Long Term Substitute may be contracted to serve in the place of a regular teacher who anticipates a prolonged absence due to a temporary disability or other reason. Long Term Substitutes will be compensated on a per diem basis commensurate with the B.A. base beginning on the school date that the district receives official notification of an employee’s intent to be placed on temporary disability or leave. The Superintendent shall have discretion to determine the specific date of placement on the salary schedule in the employment of any Long Term Substitute.
NOTE: All substitute pay rates will be computed and paid to the nearest whole dollar.