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Substitute urges District 214 to reverse Red Rover policy change, says roll-out left subs and offices ill-equipped
Summary
Joan Sulligrin told the board that a Dec. 19 district email and new substitute-teacher policy limit substitutes’ ability to pick up partial-day assignments in Red Rover and that District 214 failed to train staff and teachers on the app compared with neighboring districts.
Joan Sulligrin spoke during public comment to protest a recent substitute-teacher policy change and to urge the board to review her written materials. "My name is Joan Sulligrin," she told the board, and described an email sent to substitutes on Dec. 19 that she said "restricts us" and "stops subs from taking part of a teacher posting for a sub needed."
Sulligrin said Red Rover replaced the ASOP/Frontline app last year and that the district’s rollout and training were inadequate. Drawing on her experience working for three high-school districts, she said two of the districts implemented Red Rover in ways that allowed substitutes and office staff to use the app effectively. "Of the three districts, 214 has done a subpar job of educating teachers how to use the app," she said, and asked the board to read an attachment she planned to email with more detail.
Sulligrin described how Red Rover, when used as intended, lists which blocks a teacher needs covered and lets substitutes accept partial-day blocks so they are not left with unpaid gaps between assignments. She said District 214’s approach leaves substitutes with unpaid idle time and places extra burdens on office staff to manage assignments manually.
The board accepted the public comment; no policy change or staff response was made on the record at this meeting. Sulligrin said she would email supporting material for board review.
