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.