Section 511IAC16-4-5. Substitute teacher; eligibility

   (a) A school district shall not employ persons holding a substitute permit when licensed teachers are available.

  (b) Any person who holds a valid Indiana initial practitioner, practitioner license, proficient practitioner, standard, provisional, professional, and accomplished practitioner license, emergency permit, visiting teacher permit, adjunct teacher permit, reciprocal permit, or transition to teaching permit may serve as a substitute teacher.

  (c) A person may not serve as a substitute teacher without a valid permit issued by the department unless the person meets the criteria of subsection (b).

  (d) Substitute teaching experience shall not count as regular teaching experience.

  (e) The substitute permit is valid only for the requesting school district, unless the school district has a reciprocity plan with another district.

  (f) "Substitute teacher" means a teacher, as defined in IC 20-18-2-22:

(1) working in the public schools of Indiana; and

(2) holding a substitute permit issued by the department.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 16-4-5; filed Nov 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA)