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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 405
SECTION:
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
TITLE:
EMPLOYMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYEES
ADOPTED:
March 5, 2007
REVISED:
405. EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
1.
Purpose
Qualified and competent substitute teachers and other professional staff shall be
employed by the Board in order to provide continuity in the educational program of
the schools.
2.
Authority
SC 1101, 1106,
1148
The Board shall approve annually the names of potential substitute professional
employees and the positions in which they may substitute. Additional names may be
added to the list of substitutes by the Board during the school year.
3.
Guidelines
Utilization of substitutes prior to approval by the Board is authorized when their use
is required to maintain continuity in the educational program. Retroactive approval
shall be recommended to the Board at the next regular meeting.
SC 111
23 Pa. C.S.A.
6301 et seq
Title 22
Sec. 8.1 et seq
No candidate shall be employed until such candidate has complied with the
mandatory background check requirements for criminal history and child abuse and
the district has evaluated the results of that screening process.
42 U.S.C.
Sec. 653a
The district shall submit a New Hire Report for each employee required to be
reported by law.
Nepotism
For purposes of this policy, nepotism shall be defined as patronage bestowed in
consideration of family relationship and not of merit.
The Board rejects the practice of nepotism, as defined in this policy, and reaffirms
the practice of hiring the best qualified individual for the position. In cases where
relationship to Board members or current employees is a factor, the Board will be
guided by the current provisions of law and strict adherence to its own hiring
procedures.
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Compensation
SC 1148
Day-to-Day substitutes shall be paid at a rate set by the Board. Permanent substitutes
shall be paid at a rate set annually by the Board.
Fringe benefits for substitutes shall be determined and approved by the Board.
4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement procedures to recruit,
screen, assign and evaluate candidates for substitute employment.
The Superintendent or designee shall recommend retention on the Board's approved
substitute list only for those substitutes who have satisfactorily performed their
duties.