Jerome Joint School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5700

Substitutes

The Board authorizes the use of substitutes as necessary to replace certified and non-certified staff who are

temporarily absent. When certified and non-certified staff are unable to appear for their assigned duties, an

appropriate substitute will be placed. Substitutes will be hired from an approved list compiled by the

superintendent or his designee.

Arrangements for substitutes will occur when certified and non-certified staff notify their assigned substitute

caller. Notification should be made as soon as possible or it will be extremely difficult to find a suitable substitute.

Substitutes will report directly to the office of the building to which they are assigned. The Automated Substitute

Calling System will notify substitutes of open assignments and provide instructions for the day for accepted

assignments. Teachers will prepare lesson plans for the substitute to follow. At the end of the day the substitute

will prepare a summary of the days activities for the teacher to include work completed, notices sent home and

general discipline. Substitutes will also be requested to record feedback in the Automated Substitute Calling

System.

Substitutes will be paid at a rate determined by the district.

Policies developed for the conduct of the assignment by the district apply to the substitute and they are expected

to be familiar with them. Policies will be discussed with substitutes at the time of hire.

Cross Reference: 5110 Criminal History / Background Checks

Policy History:

Adopted on: 03/25/2008

Revised on: 03/27/2012