Minn. R. agency 188, ch. 8710, REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, pt. 8710.0327

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024

Part 8710.0327 - SUBSTITUTE TEACHING

Subpart 1.Term for a short-call substitute.

An individual may serve as a short-call substitute for the same teacher of record or fill a vacancy for no more than 20 consecutive school days.

Subp. 2.Short-call substitute teaching.

An individual is authorized to serve as a short-call substitute when:

A. the individual holds a valid Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license pursuant to this chapter;

B. the individual holds a short-call substitute license pursuant to part 8710.0325; or

C. the individual holds a lifetime substitute license pursuant to part 8710.0326.

Subp. 3.Limitations.

An individual acting as a short-call substitute is not considered a teacher of record.

Subp. 4.Filling a vacancy.

When a teacher of record is absent from an assignment for more than 20 consecutive school days or a vacancy remains unfilled for more than 20 consecutive school days, the assignment must be filled with a long-term substitute or a teacher licensed for the assignment.

Subp. 5.Long-term substitute teaching.

The following individuals are authorized to serve as a long-term substitute:

A. an individual who holds a Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license aligned to the assignment;

B. an individual who holds an out-of-field permission aligned to the assignment; or

C. an individual who holds a lifetime substitute license pursuant to part 8710.0326 and held a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license, Minnesota five-year standard license or its equivalent, or a professional license from another state aligned to the assignment.

Subp. 6.Emergency extensions.

An individual authorized to short-call substitute teach pursuant to subpart 2 may continue replacing the same teacher of record for more than 20 consecutive school days when the individual has submitted a completed application for a license for the assignment.

Minn. R. agency 188, ch. 8710, REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, pt. 8710.0327

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