The Board of Education recognizes the need to procure the services of substitute teachers in order to continue the operation of the schools as a result of the absence of regular personnel.

Substitute teachers are called to work on a per diem basis for regular teachers who are absent. Such assignment is on a day-to-day basis. Compensation shall be according to the Board's established rates.

The Superintendent shall employ substitutes for assignment as services are required to replace temporarily absent regular staff members and fill new positions. Such assignment of substitutes may be terminated when their services are no longer required.

Substitutes must possess a valid Ohio Professional License or substitute license, unless the Educational Service Center (ESC) Superintendent believes the person's application information indicates the person has the qualifications to receive a teacher's license. Such a person may be employed on a conditional basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date the person submits a request for a license to the Department of Education through the date the Educational Service Center Superintendent receives the person's valid teaching license. If the license is not delivered within the time period, the person's employment is to be terminated.

Substitutes must complete a DMA form with no positive indications that material assistance has been provided to a terrorist organization before working in the District (see Policy 8120).

Substitutes also must pass a background check performed by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (see Policy 3121).

Substitutes must be approved by the Board of Education.

Substitutes may be required to undergo a tuberculosis examination in accordance with law and at the direction of the Ohio Department of Health or the local health department.

A teacher employed as a substitute with an assignment to one (1) specified teaching position shall, for the first thirty (30) days of service therein, receive no sick leave or other benefits, however, after thirty (30) days in one (1) assignment the substitute teacher shall be placed on the teacher’s salary schedule, with an experience level from BS+0 to BS+5 years maximum, depending upon years of experience.

The principal in each school shall maintain a list of Board approved substitutes.

Substitute teachers will follow the plans and procedures as specified by the teacher they are replacing.

Daily substitutes shall not earn sick leave nor be paid for days when students are not required to attend school.

R.C. 2909.34, 3307.381(A), 3317.13, 3319.10, 3319.39

Revised 8/9/93
Revised 8/25/97
Revised 6/14/99
Revised 1/22/07
Revised 12/8/08