Emergency Assignments. 1. Whenever a teacher is absent for one (1) full school day or more, the Board will attempt to secure a properly certificated or licensed substitute. If the class(es) has more than one certificated/licensed employee (e.g., teacher, tutor or aide) in the classroom for instruction, then the Board will attempt to secure a properly certificated or licensed substitute to assist with the teacher(s) who are present. 2. In the event a properly certificated or licensed substitute cannot be obtained, or if the teacher is to be absent for less than one (1) school day, the following shall apply: a. A Teacher may be requested by the administration to take the class of the absent teacher. Such requests shall be equitably distributed among teachers who do not have assigned student contact time. If substitutes are not available, or if the absence is for less than one (1) day and no volunteer is available, a teacher may be directed to take the added assignment. Such administrative directives will be equitably distributed. If a situation occurs where teacher coverage is not possible, the administration shall fulfill classroom coverage. b. No teacher shall be removed from his or her regular teaching duties to cover a class. The requested or assigned teacher will be paid the hourly rate found in Appendix B regardless of whether the bargaining unit member is a regular classroom teacher assigned to classroom instructional duties.
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