The Superintendent may employ substitute teachers as necessary to replace teachers who are temporarily absent.
A substitute teacher must hold either a valid teaching or
substitute certificate and may teach in t he place of a certified teacher who
is under contract with the Board. There
is no limit on the number of days that a substitute teacher may teach in the
District during the school year. However, there is a limit on the number of days
that a substitute teacher may teach for any one certified teacher under
contract with the District in the same school year. The following limitations apply:
1. A substitute teacher holding a substitute certificate may teach only for a period not to exceed 90 school days.
2. A teacher holding a valid early childhood, elementary, high school, or special certificate may teach for only a period not to exceed 120 days.
The Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) in
The School Board establishes a daily rate of pay for substitute teachers. Substitute teachers receive only monetary compensation for time worked and no other benefits.
Emergency Situations
A substitute teacher may teach when no certified teacher is under contract with the Board if the District has an emergency situation as defined in State law. During an emergency situation, a substitute teacher is limited to 30 calendar days of employment per each vacant position. The Superintendent will notify the appropriate Regional Office of Education within 5 business days after the employment of a substitute teacher in an emergency situation.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/21-9, 5/21B-20(3), and 24-5.
23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.790.
CROSS REF: 5:30 (Hiring Process and Criteria)
Updated 05//99
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