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Board moves IA into long-term substitute role amid heavy special-education caseload
Summary
Facing a recent resignation and what staff called a "very large" special-education caseload at the junior high, the board approved transferring an instructional assistant (Courtney Sisson) to a long-term substitute role; staff said special-education certification rules prevent using adjuncts for staff enrolled in teacher preparation programs.
The Oak Hill United School Corp approved moving an instructional assistant to a long-term substitute position to cover a heavy junior-high special-education caseload after a recent staff resignation.
A staff member explained the transfer and the district’s constraints: "We have a very large case load this year, for our special education teacher at the junior high level," the staff member said, and added that the district is still looking for a certified special-education teacher. The staff member described the long-term substitute role as performing more teaching duties and collecting student data while the teacher of record retains planning responsibilities.
The staff member also stated that "special education is the only area that doesn't allow you to be an adjunct teacher if you're going to school to be a teacher," explaining why the district could not fill the need with an adjunct in this subject area and why the transfer was needed now.
The motion to approve the transfer (recommendation: Courtney Sisson) was recorded and closed; the transcript shows a voice/hand vote procedure but does not list a numerical tally. The district said recruitment is ongoing for a certified special-education teacher.
