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House education committee lays over bill removing $200 minimum for short‑call substitutes
Summary
Minnesota House Education Finance Committee heard testimony from rural superintendents and school officials on House File 630, which would remove a $200‑per‑day minimum pay requirement and make permanent an expanded short‑call substitute program; the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The House Education Finance Committee on March 18, 2025, laid over House File 630 after hearing testimony from district leaders who said the current $200‑per‑day minimum for short‑call substitute pay has prevented many rural districts from participating.
The bill, presented by Representative Erin Mueller, would extend and revise the short‑call substitute teacher pilot program by removing the $200 minimum pay requirement and making the program permanent rather than a pilot. That change would allow short‑call substitutes to be paid at a district’s regular substitute rate or at 90% of the daily rate for licensed teachers, whichever is greater, according to the bill language discussed in committee.
The bill drew support from rural superintendents who said their…
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