The board recognizes the need for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers will be licensed to teach in Iowa.
It is the responsibility of the building principal 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 is the responsibility of the building principal to fill absences with substitute teachers immediately.
Substitute teachers will be paid a per diem rate. Substitutes employed for 10 or more consecutive days in the same position are paid based on qualifications and experience, and will not be retroactive. Substitute licensed employees are expected to perform the same duties as the licensed employees.
Legal Reference:
Iowa Association of School Boards v. PERB, 400 N.W.2d 571 (Iowa 1987).
Iowa Code §§ 20.1, .4(5), .9; 272
Cross Reference:
405.1 Licensed Employee Defined
405.2 Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
Approved July 1999
Reviewed February 2019
Revised