Substitute Teachers
The Board will establish the daily pay rate for substitute teachers.
The Superintendent will screen all applicants for substitute positions and recommend substitute teachers to the Board for approval. The Superintendent will establish regulations to ensure that all substitutes used in the schools are on the Board-approved substitute list.
Substitute Professional
Staff Members
The Superintendent may employ, when conditions warrant, temporary or part-time personnel on a per diem or time card basis. This authority is subject to the following conditions:
A. Continued employment of any such person shall be subject to confirmation and approval by the Board at its next official meeting.
B. The employee shall be hired on a per diem basis and shall be compensated in accordance with the requirements and limitations of existing contracts that cover similar positions or employees.
C. In addition to the conditions set forth above, the temporary assignment of a person to a supervisory or administrative position shall be preceded by notification to the Board. The Superintendent will detail the circumstances that created the need for the part-time employment.
Small School Districts;
Substitute Teachers
A small school district, as defined in A.R.S. 15-901, is allowed to employ a substitute teacher who is related to a member of the Governing Board as the member’s spouse or immediate family and who has had the same household of residence within the preceding four (4) years. If a small school district employs a substitute teacher in these circumstances, the member of the Governing Board who is related to the substitute teacher must recuse themselves from voting on any matter relating to substitute teachers.
Adopted: December 11, 2023