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District reports substitute shortages, spikes in absences; aims to expand steady sub pool
Summary
Administrators told the committee they currently maintain roughly 40—60 steady substitutes but that spikes (for example, 31 absences on a recent Friday) strain coverage; the district pays $135 per day and has 88 applicants on file, though only about 40—45 are consistently available.
District administrators described a chronic substitute-teacher coverage challenge and outlined steps they have taken and plan to take to increase coverage.
Current state: The district reported 88 applicants in its substitute pool but said about 40 to 45 substitutes are regularly available; the district aims to grow the number of steady substitutes to about 60. The district's daily substitute rate is $135. Administrators said…
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