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SUBSTITUTE PERSONNEL

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

The Sabine Parish School Board shall require the compilation of a list of qualified individuals to serve as day-by-day substitute teachers within the school district.  The Superintendent or his/her designee shall prepare the list assuring that all those listed possess appropriate employment criteria, including verification of teachers' qualifications and certification.

Principals or their designated representatives shall call substitute teachers from the approved list in case of absence of a regular teacher.  It shall be the responsibility of the principal and the regular teacher to ensure that the substitute teacher has the necessary instructions and materials to teach effectively, including textbooks, lesson plans, class rolls, schedules and an outline of local school procedures.

Retired teachers may be employed as substitute teachers provided that use of retired teachers as substitutes is in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana and pertinent statutory provisions.

Qualified teachers may also be selected to substitute for teachers who plan to be absent for long periods of time.  Provisions shall be made for the hiring of, or contracting with applicable substitute teachers in these instances as developed by the Superintendent and staff.

Contracted substitute personnel are defined as persons or teachers who are appointed for a specific limited period of time to fill a vacancy which may exist as a result of (1) special projects which are not expected to be of a permanent nature or (2) vacancies created by general fund personnel being placed on leave for reasons such as federally funded projects, sabbaticals, maternity, grants, special projects, etc.

Contracts with contracted substitute personnel shall specifically set forth that the position is in a substitute capacity for a limited period of time and shall designate that the contract will terminate at the end of the special project or the school year.

Compensation paid to substitute teachers shall be based upon the degree status of the substitute in accordance with a pay schedule as set by the School Board.  If a substitute teacher, either degreed or certified, is employed for eleven (11) or more consecutive school days for one teacher, the substitute shall be paid a higher daily rate of pay as set by the School Board.  It shall be incumbent upon the substitute teacher, however, to properly notify the personnel department of such continuous employment.

Any school employee whose job does not require a teaching certificate who performs work as a substitute teacher for more than a single class period shall be compensated for that time at the rate of a substitute teacher.  The principal or his/her designee shall authorize the school employee to act as a substitute teacher prior to the employee’s participation in the classroom as a substitute, and shall verify the hours as a substitute teacher for payroll purposes.

SUBSTITUTES FOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL

The School Board shall require the maintenance of a list of properly qualified and approved substitute personnel eligible to substitute for support personnel absent from work.  Only persons approved by the School Board shall be eligible for employment as a substitute.  Appropriate judgment as to actual need should be exercised before employment of a substitute for support personnel.

Bus Operator

A substitute bus operator shall be paid a daily rate as approved by the School Board, but in no case less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the daily rate of pay being paid the regular bus operator.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§11:710, 17:81, 17:84, 17:419.3, 17:493.1, 17:500,  17:1202, 17:1212, 17:1213, 17:1216, 17:1217

Board minutes, 12-17-12, 3-9-15

Sabine Parish School Board