FILE:  GBRJ

Cf:  GBD

SUBSTITUTE PERSONNEL

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

The Bossier Parish School Board shall require the substitute teachers to have attended a three-hour mandatory district training.  A list of participants that attended the training and were fingerprinted will comprise the school district list of day-to-day substitute teachers.  Substitute teachers shall be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate, appear for a personal interview with the principal/designee, and submit to a background check.

Bossier Parish employees will enter their absence into the absence management software system.  The employee will complete the prompts on the “create absence” page.  The employee shall also formally notify their supervisor of their absence.  Registered substitutes within the database will have the opportunity to select the school and/or position of their choosing to fill the created vacancy.  The substitutes will be classified into three areas according to credentials.  These are to include a high school diploma (or equivalency), a college degree, or a certificated college graduate.

It shall be the responsibility of the principal and the regular teacher to ensure that the substitute teacher has the necessary instructions and materials to teach effectively, including textbooks, lesson plans, class rolls, schedules and an outline of local school procedures.

Retired teachers may be employed as substitute teachers provided that use of retired teachers as substitutes is in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana and pertinent statutory provisions.

Qualified teachers may also be selected to substitute for teachers who plan to be absent for long periods of time.

Compensation paid to substitute teachers shall be based upon the degree status of the substitute in accordance with a pay schedule as set by the School Board.

Any school employee whose job does not require a teaching certificate who performs work as a substitute teacher for more than a single class period shall be compensated for that time at the rate of a substitute teacher.  The principal or his/her designee shall authorize the school employee to act as a substitute teacher prior to the employee’s participation in the classroom as a substitute, and shall verify the hours as a substitute teacher for payroll purposes.

SUBSTITUTES FOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Only persons that meet the qualifications and background checks shall be eligible to substitute for support personnel absent from work.  Appropriate judgment as to actual need should be exercised before employment of a substitute for support personnel.

Bus Operators

The Transportation Supervisor shall maintain a qualified substitute bus operator list.  The substitute bus operator list shall be updated as changes occur.

A substitute bus operator shall be paid a daily rate as approved by the School Board.

Revised:  October 4, 2012

Revised:  December 18, 2014

Revised:  June 16, 2022

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§11:710, 17:81, 17:84, 17:419.3, 17:493.1, 17:500, 17:1212, 17:1213, 17:1216, 17:1217

Board minutes, 10-4-12, 12-18-14, 6-16-22

Bossier Parish School Board