Code No. 410.1
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
The board recognizes the need for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers shall be licensed to teach in Iowa.
It shall be 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 shall be 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 twenty or more consecutive days in the same position shall be paid according to the prevailing salary schedule based upon qualifications and experience, and will be retroactive to the first day of the substitute period. 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 (1993).
281 I.A.C. 12.4.
Cross Reference: 405.1 Licensed Employee Defined
405.2 Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
405.9 Licensed Employee Probationary Status
406 Licensed Employee Compensation and Benefits
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 410.2
SUMMER SCHOOL LICENSED EMPLOYEES
The Morning Sun Elementary School shall offer summer school options in accordance with law and may, in its discretion offer additional programming during the summer recess. Licensed employees who volunteer or who are appointed to deliver the summer education program are compensated in addition to their regular duties during the school academic year, unless such arrangements are made prior to determining the employee's compensation for the year.
Licensed employees will be given the opportunity to volunteer for the positions available. If the board determines a course must be offered and no licensed employee volunteers for the position, the board will make the necessary arrangements to fill the position. The board will consider applications from volunteers of current licensed employees in conjunction with other applications.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board regarding the need for and the delivery of the summer education program.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; .68; 280.14 (2015).
Cross Reference: 505.2 Student Promotion – Retention - Acceleration
603.2 Summer School Instruction
Approved: 08/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised 08/11/15
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 410.4
EDUCATION AIDE
The board may employ education aides or other instructional support personnel to assist licensed personnel in non-teaching duties, including, but not limited to:
Education aides who hold a teaching certificate shall be compensated at the rate of pay established for their position as an education aide. It shall be the responsibility of the principal to supervise education aides.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 279.8; 280.3, .14 (1993).
670 I.A.C. 3.4(5), .7(1).
281 I.A.C. 12.5(9).
Cross Reference: 411.2 Classified Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS