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Fayette schools approve incentives for subs

Justin Addison Editor/Publisher
Posted 10/27/20

The Fayette R-III Board of Education on Wednesday last week approved a plan to reimburse substitute teachers for training fees following a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) …

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Fayette schools approve incentives for subs

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The Fayette R-III Board of Education on Wednesday last week approved a plan to reimburse substitute teachers for training fees following a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) initiative that ends Nov. 4.

In order to qualify as a substitute teacher, an interested person, who has not already earned 60 hours of college credit, must enroll in a 20-hour training course. The cost to do so is $175. There is also an application fee of $50. Under the district’s new plan, any new substitute teacher who works at least 10 days in the classroom will qualify for the reimbursement, totaling $225. The policy is meant to recruit more substitute teachers.

“I can’t imagine this will be much impact on the budget,” said board president Skip Vandelicht.

DESE is currently providing the same incentive program, but that ends Nov. 4. Fayette’s new policy will go into effect after that date.

“After (Nov. 4) I would like to see us pick up that cost,” said Fayette Superintendent Jill Wiseman.

School districts around the country have faced a shortage of substitute teachers, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “There has been a substitute shortage for a while,” explained Supt. Wiseman. “It’s just become super evident right now.”

The Fayette school board in September increased its pay for substitute teachers from $70 to $75 per day. It also increased the long-term rate paid to substitute teachers to $105 per day. The increase is expected to cost the district an additional $3,000 to $4,000 a year.

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