QUALIFICATIONS

Personnel serving on a substitute or temporary basis in the School District shall be licensed for the positions which they are to fill.  Every effort shall be made to fill temporary positions with substitutes who have preparation equal to that of the regular contract personnel.  In the event such persons are not available, the employment of personnel who are properly licensed must have current up-dated certificates registered and on file in the Superintendent’s office.

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.  It shall be the responsibility of the building principal to fill absences immediately with the most qualified substitute teachers available for the absence.

REIMBURSEMENT

Properly certificated substitutes shall be paid on a daily rate for their teaching services.  Such rate shall be set by the Board of Directors.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Association of School Boards vs. PERB, 400 N.W. 2d 571 (Iowa 1987)
                                      Iowa Code 20.1, 4.(5), .9 (1997).
                                      281 I.A.C. 12.4

Adopted:        07/12/84
Reviewed:      07/19/2021
Revised:          07/19/2021

SUMMER SCHOOL LICENSED EMPLOYEES

Code No. 410.2

The Edgewood Colesburg Community School District 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.
 

Cross References:        505.02  Student Promotion - Retention - Acceleration

603.02  Summer School Instruction

Adopted:  06/26/23

Reviewed:       

Revised:            

In order to gain knowledge of educational methods in other school districts - either inside or outside the United States - and to promote international goodwill, the Board of Directors may contract with another board or other educational authorities for the exchange of teaching services.

Legal Reference:  Code of Iowa - Section 20.9

Adopted:        07/12/84
Reviewed:      07/19/2021

It is the policy of the school district to cooperate with the higher educational institution in the practical preparation of future teachers.  Contracts shall be confirmed annually for each institution that places student teachers in the district.

Legal Reference:  Code of Iowa - Section 260.27; 262.30
                                      Iowa Administration Code:  19.15 (3) (257)
                                      Atty. Gen. Rule:  O.A.G. 1936 p. 432; O.A.G. 1973 p. 7415; O.A.G 1974 p.6
                                     Court Cases:  Clay vs. IND SD 187 Ea 89, 174 NW 47/1919

Adopted:        07/12/84
Reviewed:      07/19/2021