SubstituteTeacher
2024-2025NPPSDSchoolCalendar
August January
13-1stDayofSchoolK-9th 3- exday
14-1stDayofSchool10-12
September February
2nd-NoSchool-LaborDay 17-NoSchool-PD
October March 17-Noondismissal 13-Noondismissal 18/21-NOSCHOOL 14/17-NoSchool-PD
November April 27-29 NoSchool-Thanksgiving 18/21-NoSchool
December May 23-Flexday 15-LastDayofschool
23-31-NoSchool-ProfessionalDevelopment
NPPSDDISTRICTINFORMATION
AbsenceManagementSystem/SmartFindExpress
308-365-1456/844-915-1930 https://nppsd.eschoolsolutions.com/logOnInitAction.do
AdministrationO ce(McKinley)
HumanResources
CarolHalley
AdamsMiddleSchool
308-535-7100 301WFStreet
308-535-3319 challey@nppsdorg
308-535-7112 1200SMcDonald
JamesAyres Principal
MarieBrosius
Asst.Principal
JillDolan AttendanceSecretary
KristiWever Secretary
CodyElementary
308-535-7132 2000W2ndStreet
HaleySmiley Principal
AshleyGayman Secretary
EisenhowerElementary
308-535-7134 3900WestAStreet
BradLaChapelle Principal
AlexisBacon Secretary
Je ersonElementary
308-535-7136 700East3rdStreet
Dr.TamiEshleman Principal
DanesaFleck Dean
ElizabethBuhlke Secretary
LakeMaloneyElementary
308-532-9392 848E.Correction
KimIde Principal
JennyPreece Secretary
LincolnElementary
308-535-7138 200W9thStreet
RhondaLarson Principal
BriannaHawks Dean
JennyZachry Secretary
MadisonMiddleSchool
308-535-7126 1400N Madison
RobinVahle Principal
AndyButler Dean
WendyGilbert Secretary 4
McDonaldElementary
308-535-7140
KimFlanders Principal
TamranBerol Secretary
NorthPlatteHighSchool
601McDonaldRoad
308-535-7105 1220W.2ndStreet
CorySpotanski Principal
AaronMcCoy
JamieAllen
JohnBryn
Asst Principal/DirectorofActivities
Asst.Principal
Asst.Principal
JennyBarrett Secretary(SubstituteCheckincontact)
WashingtonElementary
308-535-7142 600W3rdStreet
VeronicaGale Principal
BritniWalz Secretary
SchoolHours
Preschool
Bu alo Monday-Thursday 7:45-3:00
Washington Monday-Thursday 8:00-3:15
Je erson Monday-Thursday 8:00-3:15
Osgood Monday-Thursday 7:45-11:15/11:45-3:15
Elementary
MadisonMiddle
AdamsMiddle
8:05-3:20(M,T,TH,F) 8:05-2:30(W)
7:50-3:07(M,T,TH,F) 7:50-2:10(W)
8:15-3:26(M,T,TH,F) 8:15-2:25(W) NPHS
SubstituteReportTimes
PreSchool
8:05-3:25(M,T,TH,F) 8:05-2:20(W)
FullDay HalfDayAM/PM
7:45-3:45 7:45-11:30/11:45-3:45
Elementary 7:45-3:45 7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
Madison 7:30-3:30 7:30-11:30/11:30-3:30
Adams 7:45-3:45 7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
7:45-3:45 7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
*Substitutereporttimereferstothetimethatthesubstituteisexpectedattheschoolwhen acceptingajobinadvance. Whenacceptingajobinthemorningorshortnoticepleasearrive ASAP.
SECTION1-SubstituteInformation
Certi cationRequirements
To substitute teach in the North Platte School District, candidates must have a valid teaching certi cate. Thetypesofcerti cateo eredbytheStateofNebraskaareasfollows:
a) AStandardNebraskaTeachingCerti cate
b) ASubstituteNebraskaTeachingCerti cate
c) ALocalSubstituteNebraskaTeachingCerti cate.
StandardandSubstituteCerti cates
Astandardcerti cateisissuedtoanindividualwhohasmetalloftherequirementstobeateacherby theNebraskaDepartmentofEducation.
Asubstituteteachingcerti cateisissuedtosomeonewhoheldatraditionalcerti cateinthepast. The individualmayhaveallowedthecerti catetolapseandthereforemayrequireadditionalcredithoursto betakenbeforeastandardcerti catecouldbeissued.
It is the responsibility of the substitute to secure their certi cate with the Nebraska DepartmentofEducation.
LocalSubstituteTeachingCerti cate
Theoptionofalocalsubstituteteachingcerti catehasbeenaddedtothetypeofteachingcerti cates o eredbytheNebraskaDepartmentofEducation. Anindividualwhohastakenaminimumof60 collegecredithours,includingatleastonecourseineducationmayqualify.NebraskaDepartmentof Educationdeterminescerti cates.Stepsneededtodetermineifyouqualifyasalocalsubstituteteacher are:
1) SendacopyofyourcollegetranscriptstotheNebraskaDepartmentofEducationtobe reviewed.
2) Requesta“LocalSubstituteApplicationPacket”from: NebraskaTeacherCerti cationO ce 301CentennialMallSouth P.O.Box94987 Lincoln,NE 68509-4987 (402)471-0739 www.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/
3) Ifwedeterminethatyourtranscriptsmeettheguidelines,aletterofrecommendationfromthe NorthPlattePublicSchoolsBoardofEducationwillbeissued.
4) NorthPlattePublicSchoolswillfaxyourletterofrecommendationtotheNebraskaDept.of Ed.
Note: PleasebeadvisedthatatthepresenttimeLocalSubstituteTeachersarelimited,bytheState,to amaximumof90dayswithinacalendaryearfromthereceiptoftheircerti cate. Ifyouarealocal sub,youareresponsibleforkeepingtrackofyourdaysworkedsoyoudonotexceed90days.
SubstituteTeacherApplicationProcess
Once you have a current teaching certi cate (standard, substitute or local)youwillneedtoapply online at www.nppsd.org Substitute applicants will be contacted for an interview with the HR Director prior to hiring. Once hired, substitutes will be responsible forsubmittingthefollowing documentspriortosubbing:
1. SubstituteTeacherInformationSheet
Thisformaskssomebasicinformationalquestionsaboutyou. Italsoasksyoutotellusthe daysoftheweekthatyouareabletosubstituteteachaswellasthegradelevelsinwhichyou prefertoteach.
2. W-4&W-4N
These are the standard Federal and State of Nebraskaformsthatallowustowithholdthe correctFederalandStateIncomeTaxesfromyourpay.
3. I-9
ThisisalsoastandardFederalformthatprovestousthatyouareaUnitedStatesCitizen.We needthefollowingdocumentation:
(A)Passport,or
(B)Twoofthefollowing;Driver’sLicense, BirthCerti cate,orSocialSecurityCard
Please bring required documentation with you when you return your paperwork and we wouldbehappytomakethecopiesnecessarytoattachtothisform.
4. CriminalHistoryandDHHSChild/AdultAbuseBackgroundCheckForms
Theseonlineformsallowustorunbackgroundcheckstoensurethatwedonotexposethe studentsofNorthPlattePublicSchoolstosomeonewhomayhavecommittedafelonythat injuredachildorcouldcausepotentialdi cultiesworkingwithchildren.
5. DirectDepositForm
NorthPlattePublicSchoolspaysonlyviaelectronicfundstransfer. Thisformallowsusto transfer funds into youraccount.Wewillneedeitheravoidedcheckordocumentationon bank letterheadwithyourroutingandaccountnumberforwhereyouwouldlikeyourpay deposited.Allinformationregardingyourpaycheckisnowavailableonline.Youwillreceive instructions for accessing the Employee Portal. If you need assistance, you may call the Businesso ce.
SECTION2-PerformanceExpectations
NorthPlattePublicSchoolsSubstituteTeachersareexpectedtoexhibitahighdegreeofinstructional skillandclassroommanagementability.Thefollowinglistofexpectationsisnotmeanttobeinclusive butmerelytooutlineexpectations. SubstituteTeachersshallperformsuchdutiesasassignedbythe administrator. SubstituteTeachersshouldreporttothebuildingo ceatthebeginningofthe teachingday Youmaybeaskedtocorrectdailypapers,workbooks,andassumesupervision responsibilitiesasassignedbythebuildingprincipal Ifyouhaveanyquestionsonproceduresplease contactthebuildingprincipal.
1.Checkin(beginningofyoursubtime)andout(endofyoursubtime)oftheo cewiththesecretary andbysigninginasrequiredbyeachbuilding.
2 SubstitutejobsarescheduledintheAbsenceManagementSystem/SmartFindExpress Substitutesareexpectedtofollowthetimesbelow (unlesstakingalastminutejob)toreviewlesson plans,helpsupervise,etc. Iftheteacher’splantimeisatthebeginningorendoftheday,substitutes arestillexpectedtobeattheschoolduringthattime,incaseadditionalcoverageisneededinanother classroom.
7:40-3:45 7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
7:45-3:45 7:45-11:45/11:45-3:45
3.Supervisestudentsduringclasstimeaswellastransitionaltimes.Checkwithfellowteachersfor directionsonhowtotransitionstudentsfromtheirroomtootherclassesoractivities Providing adequatesupervisionisaseriousresponsibility Thisresponsibilityextendsthroughoutthedismissal time. Followprescribedlessonplans.
4.Pleaseleaveanotefortheteacherhighlightingtheday’sevents.Youmayemailthisinformationto theteacherifyouprefer.
5.Pleaseberemindedthatcomputersareforinstructionalpurposesonly.Personalcommunications, on-linepersonalbrowsing,personalshopping,selling,ortryingtoaccessinappropriatesitesisstrictly prohibited
6.Donotusecellphonesintheclassroomorhallways.Cellphoneuseistobelimitedtoplanningtime andlunchtime.
7.Substituteteachersareexpectedtobereliableemployees.Reliabilityisexhibitedbyfollowing throughwhenajobisacceptedandnotcancelingatthelastminute.
Whilewetrytomakeourhandbookandthelistofexpectationsascompleteaspossible,notevery instancecanbedescribed.Insummary,itisexpectedthatSubstituteTeacherswillmodel professionalbehavior.
SECTION3-WagesInformation
PayScale
Thepayscaleforsubstituteteachersisafollows:
DailyRate:$150-local;$210forfullycerti ed.
1-10
Consecutivedaysforthesameteacher $150.00/day(1/2dayis$75)
LongTerm:$225
11+
Consecutivedaysforthesameteacherassignment.
(Fullycerti edPara’swillbepaid$30anhourforsubbing)
Ifthereisadiscrepancyandasubshowsupforajobthatisnolongerneededandtheywerenot contactedoractivitycancellation,thenthesubmayleavewithoutpayorbepaidforhalfdayandbe assignedbythebuildingprincipalordesignee.
NorthPlattePublicSchoolshasanincentiveprogramforsubstitutes. Substituteswhosuccessfully completetheSubSkillsBasicTrainingfromhttps://stedi.org/willbeeligibleforadditional compensationbaseduponthefollowingcriteria:
● Subbedforaminimumof40schooldays
● PresentsSubDiplomatoHumanResources
o Substituteisresponsibleforcostofprogram-approximately$3995
● Mayonlylimitsubbingtosecondaryorelementary,ifasubelectstoonlysubincertain buildingsthenthesubwouldnotbeeligibleforincentive
● Substituteswillbeeligibleforthreeyearsofincentiveuponsuccessfulcompletion Subswill havetocompletethetrainingeverythreeyearstoqualifyforincentive Substituteswillbecompensatedanadditional$10/dayinthefollowingJulyifthepreceding requirementsaremetonanannualbasis
PaycheckProcedures
North Platte Public Schools payroll is completed on a monthly basis. DirectDeposits(inlieuof checks)arewiredtoyour nancialinstitution(s)onthe20th ofeachmonthforhoursworkedinthe previousmonth. Youwillreceiveinstructions totheEmployeePortaluponhiring.ContactHRor theBusinessO ceifyouneedassistance. EmployeePortalwillnotbeavailableuntilafterthe rst paycheck.
Payrollis guredpercalendarmonthforthepreviouscalendarmonth.
Example#1: Ifyouworkthe1stofSeptember,youwouldreceivepaymentforthat assignmentonthe20thofOctober.
Example#2: Ifyouworkonthe30thofSeptember,youwouldreceivepaymentforthat assignmentonthe20thofOctoberaswell.
SECTION4-ElectronicSystems
DistrictEmail
Districtemailwillonlybeissuedtosta memberswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:
1. FormerNPPSDteacher
2. Substitutedforthedistrictforatleastthreeyearswithanaverageofover40daysperyear
3. Acceptedlongtermsubjobof20+days
4. SignedTechnologyUserAgreement
RequestsfordistrictemailmustbesubmittedtotheHumanResourceso ce. TheHumanResources o cewillnotifytheTechnologyDepartmentofpermissiontograntdistrictemailtosubstitutes.
Sta CheckingIn/Out
NorthPlattePublicSchooliscommittedtoprovidingasafelearningenvironment.Itisimportantto knowatalltimes,whoispresentinthebuilding.Allsubstituteswillbeissuedadistrictidenti cation badgetowearwhilesubstituting. Substituteswillcheck-inandcheckoutthrough*Raptorwiththeir sta ID.Ifsta donothavetheirsta ID,theywillneedtopresentastate-issuedIDtoo cesta and receiveaprintednametag.Sta musthaveIDreadilyvisibleatalltimesduringschoolhours.Sta who leaveduringtheday,willberequiredtocheckoutthrough*Raptor.
*(Raptor-isNPPSDvisitormanagementsystemtoassistinidentifyingadultswithinthebuilding).
CellPhones
Theemployeesof NorthPlatte PublicSchoolsareexpectedtomanagetheirpersonalcellphoneusein theworkplacesothatthephoneisnotasourceofdistractionandacausetobeo -taskintheirwork responsibilities.Theon-dutyemployeeisexpectedtobeworkingandnotusingworktimetomakeor takecalls,readtextortakepictures.Supervisorshavetheresponsibilitytomonitoremployeecellphone useandtotakedisciplinaryactionshouldtheemployeeexhibitexcessiveusewhichinterfereswiththeir work responsibilities. Employees are required to restrict personal calls during work time and are directed to use personal cell phonesonlyduringscheduledbreaksorlunchperiods.Employeesare expected to inform family members of the restrictions on cell phone use so the employee is not interrupted at work. The districtisnotliableforthelossofpersonalcellphonesbroughtintothe workplace.
AbsenceManagementSystem/SmartFindExpress
1. TobegintheprocessyouwillneedtoknowyouremployeeID. Youcan ndyouremployeeID onthe EmployeePortalontheirPayAdvice. OnceyousecureyouremployeeID,youwillbe readytobegin.
2 YouremployeeIDwillbeusedasyouruserIDandyourPasswordwhenyouregister IFyou haveaZEROatthebeginningofyouremployeeID-DONOTUSETHEZERO
3. Pleasecall:308-365-1456/844-915-1930toregister,usingyourEmployeeID
4. Watchthisvideo System Orientation Training for Substitutes.
5. Logintothesystembyclickingaboveortypingitintoyourbrowser.
SECTION5-EmployeeExpectations
Conduct
Employeesareexpectedatalltimestoconductthemselvesinapositivemannerinordertopromotethe bestinterestsofthedistrict Appropriateemployeeconductincludes:
1.Treatingallvisitorsandco-workersinacourteousmanner.
2.Refrainingfrombehaviororconductthatiso ensiveorundesirable.
3.Reportingtoadministrationsuspicious,unethical,orillegalconduct.
4.Reportingtoadministrationanythreateningorpotentiallyviolentbehaviorbyco-workers.
5 Complyingwithalldistrictsafetyandsecuritypoliciesandprocedures
6 Wearingclothingappropriatefortheworkbeingperformed
7.Performingassignedtaskse cientlyandinaccordwithestablishedqualitystandards.
8.Reportingtoworkpunctuallyasscheduledandbeingattheproperworkstation,readyforwork,at theassignedstarttimeandthroughouttheworkday.
9.Givingproperadvancenoticewheneverunabletoworkandreportingabsenceaccordingto establishedprocedures
10 Adheringtothedistrict-widenotobaccorestriction
11.Maintainingcleanlinessandorderintheworkplace.
ModelingBehaviorforStudents
Employeesareexpectedtoconductthemselvesasgoodrolemodelstostudents Employeesare instructedtoavoidsituationswhereanemployee’sbehaviorcouldbeopentoallegations,suchasbeing alonewithastudentbehindcloseddoors,inbathroomsorlockerrooms.Employeesareadvisedand directedtoconductthemselvesabovereproachwhenworkingwithoraroundstudents.Employees areadvisedtoconductthemselvesasrolemodelsintheuseofsocialmediaandcellphone cameras.
ProfessionalBoundariesBetweenEmployees&Students (PolicyNo.4043)
School district employees and student teachers or interns (“employees”)areresponsiblefor conductingthemselvesprofessionallyandforteachingandmodelinghighstandardsofbehaviorand civic values, both at and away from school Employees are required to establish and maintain professionalboundarieswithstudentsandmusthaveappropriaterelationshipswithstudents They maybefriendlywithstudents,buttheyarethestudents’teachers,nottheirfriends,andtheymusttake caretoseethatthislinedoesnotbecomeblurred Thisappliestoemployees’conductandinteractions with students and to material they post on personal web sites and other social networking sites including, but not limited to, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter The posting or publication of messagesorpicturesorotherimagesthatdiminishanemployee’sprofessionalismorabilitytomaintain therespectofstudentsandparentsmayimpairhisorherabilitytobeane ectiveemployee Employees areexpectedtobehaveatalltimesinamannersupportiveofthebestinterestsofstudents SexualRelationshipsProhibited. Employeesareprohibitedfromengaginginanyrelationshipthat involvessexualcontactorsexualpenetrationwithastudentwhilethestudentisacurrentstudentand
foraminimumofoneyearafterthedateofthestudent'sgraduationorthedatethestudentotherwise ceasesenrollment. Sexualcontacthasthesamemeaningasinsection28-318,andsexualpenetration hasthesamemeaningasinsection28-318
ReportingChildAbuse&Neglect
(PolicyNo.4054)
Becauseoftheirdailycontactwithschool-agechildren,educatorsandotherschoolemployeesareina unique positiontoidentifyabusedand/orneglectedchildren. Nebraskalawde neschildabuseor neglectasknowingly,intentionally,ornegligentlycausingorpermittingaminorchildtobe(1)placed inasituationthatendangershisorherlifeorphysicalormentalhealth;(2)cruellycon nedorcruelly punished; (3) deprived of necessary food, clothing, shelter or care; (4) left unattendedinamotor vehicle, if suchchildissixyearsofageoryounger;(5)sexuallyabused;or(6)sexuallyexploitedby allowing, encouraging, or forcing such person to solicit for orengageinprostitution,debauchery, publicindecency,orobsceneorpornographicphotography, lms,ordepictions.
ReportingProcedure. Schoolemployeeswhohavereasonablecausetobelievethatachildhasbeen subjectedtochildabuseorneglectorobserveachildbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstances which reasonably would result in child abuseorneglectwillreportthesuspectedabuseorneglect accordingtothefollowingprocedure.
1. Anyschoolemployeewhohasreasonablecausetobelievethatachildhasbeenabused or neglected shall report the suspicion to the building principal immediately. Employees shall also personally report or cause a report to be made to local law enforcementortotheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.
2. When the principalmakesareportofsuspectedchildabuseorneglect,he/sheshall informtheemployee(s)whomadetheinitialreport.
3. Nothing in the paragraph above shall hinder a school employee from ful lling his/her/their obligation to report suspectedabuseorneglectifhe,sheortheyhave reasonablecausetobelievethatachildhasbeenabusedorneglected.
4. Any doubt or question in reporting such cases shall be resolved in the favor of reportingthesuspectedabuseorneglect. Consultationbetweentheadministratorand schoolemployeeisencouraged,keepinginmindthatpromptreportingisessential.
Contents of the Report. Thereporttoauthoritiesshallcontainthefollowinginformationtothe extentitisavailable:(1)nameandpositionofreportingperson;(2)name,address,andageofabusedor neglected person; (3) address of the person or persons having custody of the abusedorneglected person;(4)thenatureandextentoftheabuseorneglect,ortheconditionsandcircumstanceswhich wouldreasonablyresultinsuchabuseorneglect;and(5)anyotherinformationthatmaybeusefulin establishingtheidentityofthepersonsinvolvedandcauseoftheabuseorneglect.
Legal Immunity. Nebraskastatutesgivelegalimmunityfromanycivilorcriminalliabilitytoany personwhomakesagoodfaithreportofchildabuseorneglectorparticipatesinajudicialproceeding resultingfromsuchareport.
Noti cationofArrest,CitationorSummonsofCriminal
Charges,andCerti cate,LicenseorChildAbuseComplaints
EmployeesmustnotifytheHRDirector ordesigneebytelephoneorinpersonwithin24hours after:
1.ArrestorCriminalCharges.Anyemployeethatisplacedunderarrest,intophysical custody,orreceivesacitation,summons,orcomplaintforany,andall,criminalo ense violationswhere:
a Themaximumpenaltyforthecrimeequalsorexceedssixmonthsincarceration;
b.Thecrimerelatestoabuse,neglectorendangermentofaminor,aminorwas allegedlyavictimorawitness,orthecrimeinvolvesallegedsexualmisconduct;
c.ViolateNebraskaDepartmentofEducationRule24;
d.Convictionwouldimpactperformanceofemployee’sjobresponsibilities,including o ensesthat:
i Wouldimpacttheresponsibilitytobearolemodelforstudents;
ii.Wouldimpacttheemployee’sabilitytooperateamotorvehicleifthe employeeattimesneedstotravelduringdutytimeortheemployeeattimes drivesourstudents,includingonextracurricularactivities;or
iii.Wouldimpacttheemployee’sCommercialDriversLicenseiftheemployee’s jobrequiresthattheemployeehaveaCDL
e Thearrestortheallegedcriminalactivityoccurredwhiletheemployeewasonduty, onschoolpropertyorinaschoolownedorutilizedvehicle,orataschool-supervised activityorschool-sponsoredfunction.
f.EmployeesmustalsopromptlyreporttotheSuperintendentordesigneewheneverthe employeehasbeensentencedtobeincarceratedforanyperiodoftime,evenifthe o ensewasnototherwisereportable
2.Certi cateorLicense.Theemployeebecomesawarethatacomplainthasbeen led againsttheemployeethatcoulda ectacerti cateorlicenserequiredfortheemployee’s position.ThisincludesproceedingsoftheNebraskaDepartmentofEducationrelatedto anallegedviolationoftheNDEStandardsofConductandEthics,Chapter27,and proceedingsoftheHealthandHumanServicesrelatedtoanallegedviolationofthe professionalstandardsofconductfortheemployee’sposition
3.ChildAbuse.Theemployeebecomesawarethatareportofchildabuseorneglecthas beenmadeagainsttheemployeeundertheChildProtectionAct. Further,employeesmustgivefulldisclosureofanyChildProtectionActinvestigation thatresultedinan“inconclusive”determinationthatoccurredatanytime Current employeesmustgivesuchdisclosurewithintendaysfollowingadoptionofthisPolicy Asaconditionofemployment,applicantsforemploymentmustgivesuchdisclosure priortocommencementofemployment.Anyhiringmadewithoutsuchdisclosureshall subjectbeingimmediatelyrevokedintheeventtherequireddisclosurewasnotgiven.
Employeesmustgivefulldisclosureoftheexistenceandnatureoftheaboveproceedingsand mustalsopromptlynotifytheSuperintendentordesigneeofthedispositionoftheproceedings Legaldocumentsrelatingtotheproceedingsshallbetreatedandmaintainedaspartofthe employee’scon dentialcriminalbackground le.
Failuretonotifyasrequiredunderthispolicymaysubjecttheemployeetodisciplinary action,uptoandincludingtermination.
PersonalAppearanceofEmployees
It is important for employees to project a professional image to students,parentsandco-workers. Appropriateattireandgroomingisoneofthemeansofprojectingaprofessionalimage. Employeesare expectedtomaintainprofessionalattireandgroomingwhenonduty. Asaminimalguide,employees shouldwearSmartCasual.(SmartCasualisanapproachtodressingprofessionallythatmixestrendierpieces inwithclassicstaples Thegoalisanappearancethat’scleanandprofessionalbutdoesn'tlooktooformal You’re dressingtomakeanimpressionwithoutdressingtoimpress.Theoveralltakeawayshouldbethatyou'renot trying too hard, but you are not slacking. The administration may establish more detailed guidelines for individualemployeesshouldthatbenecessary. (PolicyNo.4041)
Itistheexpectationofthedistrictthateachemployee’sdress,grooming,andpersonalhygieneshould beappropriatetotheworksituationandnotbedetrimentaltotheeducationprocess Whileitis becomingmorecommonplaceforemployeestohavetattoos,theexpectationisthattattoosand/or bodypiercingsareingoodtaste,donotcauseadistractionintheworkplaceforotheremployeesand students,anddonotpromotedrugs,alcohol,orviolence.Itispreferablethatthetattoobecovered wheneverpossible. Thesupervisoroftheemployeewilldeterminetheappropriatenessofthetattoo and/orbodypiercings.Theemployeeisremindedthattheyareexpectedtobegoodrolemodelsfor students
DisciplinaryProcedures
Whenitbecomesnecessarytodisciplineanemployeeforunacceptableperformanceorbehavior,the NPPSDDisciplinePolicyisdesignedtodosoinafairandconsistentmanner
AttendanceandReliability
ItisthepracticeoftheNPPSDschooldistricttorequireemployeestoreportforworkpunctually,and toworkallscheduledhours.Excessivetardinessandpoorattendancedisruptwork owand productivity,andwillnotbetolerated.Regularanddependableattendanceisanessentialfunctionof eachjob.
RequesttoRemoveaSubstituteFromtheBuilding
APrincipalmaydeterminethataparticularSubstituteteacherisnotworkingwellfortheirbuilding.A requestmaybemadethattheSubstituteteachernotbeallowedtoacceptsubstitutejobsforthat buildingorteam TonotifytheSubstituteteacherofthisdecision,theformentitled“Administrator
RequesttoRemoveaSubstituteFromtheBuildingorTeamSubstituteList”mustbecompleted,and aconferenceheldwiththeSubstituteteacher Duringtheconference,thebuildingprincipalwillhave theopportunitytodiscusstheissueswiththeSubstituteteacher Therequiredformwillprovide documentationofthedecision.(SeeformincludedintheAppendix.)
SECTION5-ClassroomExpectations
LessonPlans
Lessonplansshouldbearrangedbytheteacheraheadoftimeandleftintheroomorleftinthefront o ce. Butinanemergencytheteacheristocalltheprincipalwiththeinformation. Theprincipalcan thenpassthatinformationontothesubstitute.Pleaserefertoguidanceattheendofthehandbook.
SubstituteEvaluation
Thereisnoformalevaluationforsubstitutes. Teachersareaskedtoleavefeedbackafterasubstitutehas beenintheirclassroom. Ifthereisanissue,abuildingprincipalortheHRDirectorwillcontactthe substitute.
ClassroomManagement
Remember: Itisimportantforthesubstituteteacherstoestablishtheirclassroomexpectationsand consequencesatthebeginningoftheday. Itisessentialforteacherstobeperceivedbystudentsas con dent,asbeingincharge,andasbeingfair.
RespectingStudents: Rememberthateachindividualstudentisapersonwhodeservestobetreated with respect regardless of their intellectual abilities, primary language, social training, cultural background,orpersonalcircumstance. Studentsrespectadultswhorespectthem.
Staying in Control: Itisextremelyimportantfortheteachernottolosetheirtemperorcontrolof their emotions. Teachers should modelappropriatebehaviorevenunderhighlystressfulsituations. Whenteachersloseselfcontrol,itbecomesmoredi culttomakeproperdecisionsandtoretainthe respect of students. When teachers lose self control, their behavior often becomes the focus of attentionratherthanthestudent’sbehavior.
EyeContact: Directeyecontactandnon-verbalcommunicationaree ectiveclassroommanagement tools, provided that the non-verbal communication doesn’tbecomethreateningorintimidatingto students.
RaisingYourVoice: Usingdi erentvoicein ectionsintheclassroomisappropriateonlyifithasa legitimateeducationalpurpose,doesn’tresultinyelling(whichisine ectiveandabusive),anddoesn’t demeanstudents.
EstablishingStandardsofConduct: Lettingtheentireclassknowwhatyourexpectationsareiskey tohavingasuccessfuleducationalday.“EstablishingStandards”shouldbedoneasearlyinthedayas possible. Teachersneedtobe rm,fair,andconsistent. Settingreasonablestandardsandconsequences andconsistentenforcementofthesestandardsisessentialinmaintainingasafeandorderlylearning environment.
Logical Consequences For Student Behavior: Studentsneedtounderstandthatiftheychoseto followorviolateclassroomexpectations,acorrelationexistsbetweentheirchoiceandtheconsequence. Negativestudentconsequencesshouldbelogicalandinproportiontotheseriousnessoftheviolation. Rewardsshouldalsobeinproportiontostudents’correctchoices. Rewardsshouldhavealegitimate educationalpurpose,andtherewardo eredshouldbesu cientenoughtomotivatestudentstowant tocontinuemakingcorrectchoices.
Positive Reinforcement: Students, like adults, respond to positive reinforcement betterthanto sarcasmoruseofnegatives. Praisingdesiredbehaviorismuchmoree ectivethanpunishingundesired behavior. Preventivedisciplineismoree ectivethanreactivediscipline. SEEPBISliterature.
PraiseandCorrectionGuides: Itismorepowerfulandappropriatetocorrectstudentsone-to-one ateverygradelevel. Studentswhoarecorrectedinfrontoftheirpeersoftenrespondbyactingouteven more. Oftenthestudentwhoisbeingpubliclydisciplinedwillhavetheirpeergrouprushtotheir supportattheexpenseoftheteacher. Ageneralguidelineattheelementarylevelis“tocorrectprivately andtopraisepublicly.” Attheelementarylevel,itisgenerallyacceptabletopraiseaparticularstudent infrontofotherstudents. Atthemiddleschoolandhighschoollevels,individualpraisenormally needstobedoneprivately,whilegrouppraiseisdonepublicly. Praiseshouldalwaysbegenuineand nevercontrived.
Proximity&ClassroomManagement: Thereisadirectcorrelationofdistanceoftheteacherfrom the student and student behavior. The closer a teacher is to a student, normally, the better the student’sbehavior. Teacherswhowalkaroundtheclassroomandmonitorstudentconductusually maintainmuchbetterclassroomcontrol.
Extinction: Minorunacceptablestudentbehaviorsareoftenbestdealtwithbyusingatechnique known as extinction (ignoring minornegativebehaviorsoitisnotreinforcedbyprovidingdesired attention). Thistechniqueusuallyresultsinminorunacceptablestudentbehaviordisappearing.Ifthe undesired behavior persists, the teacher will need to use more direct and forceful disciplinary interventionstrategies.
Expectations for Teachers, Substitutes and Administrators during absences
Absence Length Teacher Responsibilities
.5-10 days
11+ days
● Detailed Lesson Plans for one week (5 days)
● Have Sub Notebook easily available
● Classroom Schedule,Expectations, and Resources accessible
● Teachers reviews substitute satisfaction survey and makes the appropriate corrective action
● List of student IEP, 504 requirements, students with special accommodations (seating, restroom privileges, does not celebrate holidays, does not stand for flag, etc.)
● Copy of what was sent to students in Google Classroom
● Detailed Lesson Plans for first 10 days
● Have Sub Notebook easily available
● Learning Plans for duration of absence
● Classroom Schedule,Expectations, and Resources accessible
● Teachers reviews substitute satisfaction survey and makes the appropriate corrective action
● List of student IEP, 504 requirements, students with special accommodations (seating, restroom privileges, does not celebrate holidays, does not stand for flag, etc.)
Substitute Responsibilities Principal Responsibilities
● Submit to principals detailed Lesson Plans for days 6-10
● Follow Lesson Plan and Instructions left by teacher
● Follow classroom rules and expectations set by teacher
● Fulfill duties of teacher as assigned by building principals (ie. Recess, Lunch, etc.)
● Follow IEP and 504 requirements
● Substitute completes satisfaction survey at the end of the assignment
● Follow Lesson Plan and Instructions left by teacher
● Submit to principals detailed Lesson Plans for days 11+ days
● Follow classroom rules and expectations set by teacher
● Fulfill duties of teacher as assigned by building principals (ie. Recess, Lunch, etc.)
● Follow IEP and 504 requirements
● Substitute complete satisfaction survey at the end of the assignment
● Facilitates Parent Teacher Conferences
● Assures Lesson Plans are prepared and turned
● Notifies classroom teacher if no lesson plan were prepared
● Checks in with Substitute regularly throughout the day
● Principal review substitute survey and makes any corrective action needed
● HR Director reads substitute survey and makes any corrective action
● Assures a substitute-teacher's notebook is complete and visible
● Assures Lesson Plans are prepared and turned
● Notifies classroom teacher if no lesson plan were prepared
● Checks in with Substitute regularly throughout the day
● Principal review substitute survey and makes any corrective action needed
● HR Director reads substitute survey and makes any corrective action
● Assures a substitute-teacher's notebook is complete and visible
*ItisimportantforSubstitutestoknowtheexpectationsofteachers.Ifyoubelieveyoudo nothavethematerialsandinformationnecessaryforasuccessfuldaysubstituting,please contactthebuildingprincipal.
LESSONPLANS
-Itisvitalthatyoutakeanadequateamountoftimepreparingforasubstitute teacher.Givethesubstituteasmuchdetailasnecessarytomakeyourwishesclear.Review,organizeand clearlylabelmaterialstobeleftforthesubstitute.Thesubstituteneedsenoughmaterialtokeepthe studentsbusyfortheentireclassperiod.Yourinstructionsshouldbefairlydetailedandlegible,leaving nodoubtaboutwhatyouaretryingtoaccomplishonthatgivenday Itmightevenbeagoodideato includetheactualgoalsandobjectivesthatyouaretryingtoattain Butatallcosts,leavethesubstitute morethanenoughactivities/materialtokeepthestudentsbusy.Alwaysmakeafewextracopies.
*NOTE:ElementaryclassroomteachershaveaccesstoPlanbook.eduthatoutlinesallthematerialsfor theday
Ifyouwishtoleaveyourdesksandcabinetslocked,thatisunderstandable,butatleastleave alargesealedenvelopemarked"FORTHESUBSTITUTE",containingalltheitemsthesub willneedfortheday.
Makeyourexpectationsofthestudentsclear-Studiesindicatethatasubstitutehasonlythe rst5 minutesofclasstoestablishcontrolofthatclass Awell-preparedgroupofstudentswillmostoften complywiththesubstitute De nebestbehaviorforthem Nevermakejokesaboutsubstituteteachers anddon'tletstudentsthinkthatyouhavelowexpectationsfordaysthatyouaren'tthere.Give studentsnoopportunitytocontradictthesubstitute.Useeveryavailableopportunitytoremindyour studentsaboutproperclassroombehaviorwhenguests andthatincludessubs arepresent.Work withyourstudentstoconstantlyremindthemthatifyoudotakeanabsenceday,theclassbehaves properly Makeyourexpectationsofsubstitutesclear-Takethetimetodiscussyourexpectationsof studentbehaviorwithsubstitutesearlyintheyearincaseyouareabsent Whenyouaregoingtobe absent,takethetimetowritethoroughplansthataccountforeveryminuteofclasstime.
Asubstitute-teacher'snotebook,forusebyanysubwhomaybeassignedtoyourclass,willbe required.Thenotebook'semergencylessonplansandclassroommanagementinformationwillhelp ensurethateverythingrunssmoothlywhileyou'regone
Thesubnotebook,clearlylabeledandeasilyaccessiblefromyourdesk,containingthefollowingmaterials:
•Copyofyourschool'sbellschedule,includinglunchschedules
•Updatedcopyofyourclassroomseatingchart
•Updatedcopyofyourrollsheet(Note:Studentswithhealthneedsnoted)
•Copyofyourdailyinstructionalschedule,includingparasupportifapplicable
•Copyofyourclassroomrules/procedures/syllabus
•Listofyourmosthelpfulandresponsiblestudents
•Listofallclassroomtextbooksusedandwheretheyareshelved
•Simplemapoftheschoolfacilityandgrounds,includingemergency-exitroutes
•Listofthenames,roomnumbers,andextensionsofyourclosestfellowteachers
•Listofthenamesandextensionsofyourschool'sadministrativepersonnel
•Listofthenames,roomnumbers,andextensionsofthenurse,counselor,etc
•Atleastthreebroad,flexiblelessonplansthatcanbeusedthroughouttheyear
RECEIPTOFSUBSTITUTETEACHEREMPLOYEE HANDBOOKOFNORTHPLATTEPUBLICSCHOOLS
ThissignedreceiptacknowledgesthatIamawareofandhavereviewedadigitalcopyoftheSubstitute TeacherEmployeeHandbookofNorthPlattePublicSchools IacknowledgereceiptoftheHandbook inasatisfactorymannerviaelectroniccommunication ThisreceiptacknowledgesthatIunderstand thatIamtoreadandbefamiliarwiththehandbook,thatIunderstandthehandbookcontainsa disclaimerofcontract,thatIunderstandthatthehandbookincludestheDistrict’spoliciesof non-discriminationandequity,andthatspeci ccomplaintandgrievanceproceduresexistinthe handbookwhichshouldbeusedforrespondingtoharassmentordiscrimination
Date:
Employee’sSignature
Employee’sPrintedName
Anti-discrimination,Anti-harassment,andAnti-retaliation (Boardpolicy#3053)
The School District does not discriminate on the basis of prohibited factors in employment and educationalprograms/activities. TheSchoolDistricta rmativelystrivestoprovideequalopportunity forallasrequiredby:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Actof1964-prohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,color, religion,ornationalorigin
TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964asamended-prohibitsdiscriminationinemploymenton thebasisofrace,color,religion,sex,ornationalorigin
TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972-prohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofsex
AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967(ADEA)asamended-prohibitsdiscrimination onthebasisofagewithrespecttoindividualswhoareatleast40
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 asamended-prohibitssexdiscriminationinpaymentofwagesto womenandmenperformingsubstantiallyequalworkinthesameestablishment
Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973-prohibitsdiscriminationagainstthedisabled
AmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA)-prohibitsdiscriminationagainstindividualswith disabilitiesinemployment,publicservice,publicaccommodationsandtelecommunications
TheFamilyandMedicalLeaveActof1993(FMLA)-requirescoveredemployerstoprovideupto 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to "eligible" employees for certain family and medical reasons
ThePregnancyDiscriminationActof1978-prohibitsdiscriminationinemploymentonthebasis ofpregnancy,childbirth,orrelatedmedicalconditions
TheUniformedServicesEmploymentandReemploymentRightsAct(USERRA)–providesjob protectionsandreemploymentrightstomilitaryreservistsandNationalGuardmemberscalledto activeduty
TheBoyScoutsofAmericaEqualAccessActwhichprohibitsdiscriminationagainstgroupsthat wishtoaccessdistrictfacilities
TheNebraskaFairEmploymentPracticeAct(FEPA)–prohibitsemploymentdiscriminationon the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), disability, marital status,andretaliation
Nebraska Age Discrimination in Employment Act (Age Act) – prohibits employment discriminationonthebasisofageforthoseindividualswhoareover40yearsofage
TheEqualPayActofNebraska–prohibitsdiscriminatorywagepracticesbasedonsex
TheNebraskaEqualOpportunityinEducationAct–prohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofsex (includingpregnancy)byanyeducationalinstitution
VeteransPreferenceLaw(NEB REV STAT §§48-225to48-231)-stipulatescategoricalpreferences foremploymentformilitaryveteransandforthespousesofdisabledveterans
Additional School Board policies prohibit harassment and/or discrimination against students, employees,orpatronsonthebasisofsex,race,color,ethnicornationalorigin,religion,maritalstatus, disability,age,pregnancy,andanyotherlegallyprohibitedbasis Retaliationforengaginginaprotected activityisalsoprohibited
Anypersonwhobelievessheorhehasbeendiscriminatedagainst,deniedabene t,orexcludedfrom participation in any district education program or activitymay leacomplaintusingthedistrict’s complaintprocedures
Inquiriesregardingcompliancewithanyofthelawsreferredtointhispolicymaybedirectedtothe superintendentortothedistrict’sTitleIXand/orSection504/ADACoordinator
Thefollowingpersonshavebeendesignatedtohandleinquiriesregardingthenon-discrimination policies:
KevinMills,HumanResourceDirector,301WestFStreet,NorthPlatteNE6910(308)6963319
kmills@nppsdorg
APPENDIX
SUBSTITUTETEACHER
EMPLOYEEDISCIPLINEFORM
Employee:
Position:
DateofIncident:
Natureof Incident:
Reasonfor
Notice:
Speci cProblem:
Tardy
School/Department:
TimeofIncident:
ViolationofSafetyProcedures
FailuretoReportforAssignedJob Con ictofInterest
FailuretoSuperviseStudentsProperly
DiscourteousBehaviortoOtherEmployees
Insubordination
DiscourteousBehaviortoStudents
Harassment
NotPerformingWork/SubstandardWork
ImproperWorkAttire
DisciplinaryAction:(ListDates)
Verbal 1st 2nd 3rd
Written 1st 2nd 3rd
Termination
DamagetoDistrictProperty
ViolationofDistrictPolicy
ADMINISTRATORREQUESTFOR REMOVINGASUBSTITUTEFROMTHE BUILDING
Substitute:
RequestforRemovalMadeBy:
BlockfromBuilding: ORBlockfromateacher
DateofIncident:
TimeofIncident:
SubstitutingFor: Building:
DateofIncident:
Natureof Incident:
Principal’s/Supervisor’s Comments:
TimeofIncident:
Substitute’s Comments:
Substitute’sSignature Date
Principal’s/Supervisor’sSignature Date
HumanResourcesDirector’sSignature Date