The Board of Education will employ qualified substitutes for all employee groups. The Superintendent/designee will prepare and submit to the Board a procedure for reporting absences, assigning substitutes and developing a substitute compensation plan.

Substitute teachers shall meet all requirements as established by the State Board of Education. Rate of compensation shall be according to the annual school budget approved by the Board of Education.

Records shall be kept by the Superintendent concerning number of days taught by substitutes and the amount of funds expended. The Board shall be informed concerning this data at periodic intervals.

Substitute Teacher Reimbursement

Properly certified substitute teachers shall be paid on a daily rate for their teaching services. Such rate shall be designated by the Board of Education.

Substitute teachers teaching for 20 consecutive days or more for one class will be paid at the rate of $20.00per day more than the regular substitute pay.