Section 515IAC5-1-4. 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, proficient practitioner, or accomplished practitioner license, emergency permit, visiting teacher 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 to be used toward converting an initial practitioner license to a proficient practitioner or accomplished practitioner license, waiving the proficiency test, or waiving the beginning residency program.

  (e) The substitute permit is valid only for the requesting school district, unless the school district has a reciprocity plan with another district as described in section 3 of this rule.

  (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.

(Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 5-1-4; filed Mar 4, 2003, 4:44 p.m.: 26 IR 2326; errata filed Jul 11, 2005, 10:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3308; readopted filed Nov 23, 2009, 3:55 p.m.: 20091223-IR-515090804RFA; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA)

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