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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 11-1114. Day-to-day substitutes

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The following shall apply:

(1) An individual holding a day-to-day substitute permit issued by the department under 22 Pa. Code § 49.31 (relating to criteria for eligibility) may serve as a day-to-day substitute in any certificate area for a period not exceeding twenty (20) days of substituting for an individual professional or temporary professional employe. If the individual's service exceeds twenty (20) days of substituting for an individual professional or temporary professional employe, a long-term substitute permit issued by the department shall be required.

(2) An individual holding a day-to-day substitute permit under paragraph (1) may serve as a day-to-day substitute for more than one professional or temporary professional employe within a school year, even if the individual serves as a substitute for more than twenty (20) cumulative days.

(b) The following shall apply:

(1) The following service limitations shall apply:

(i) An individual holding a day-to-day substitute permit issued by a chief school administrator under 22 Pa. Code § 49.34 (relating to locally-issued day-to-day substitute permits) may serve as a day-to-day substitute in any certificate area for a period not exceeding twenty (20) days of substituting for an individual professional or temporary professional employe.

(ii) An individual holding a valid and active Pennsylvania certificate or a comparable out-of-State certificate may serve as a day-to-day substitute in the individual's certificate area for a period not exceeding twenty (20) days of substituting for an individual professional or temporary professional employe.

(2) If an individual's service exceeds twenty (20) days of substituting for an individual professional or temporary professional employe, or if a certified individual is substituting outside the individual's certificate area, an emergency permit under 22 Pa. Code § 49.31 issued by the department shall be required.

(3) An individual holding a day-to-day substitute permit under paragraph (1) may serve as a day-to-day substitute for more than one professional or temporary professional employe within a school year, notwithstanding if the individual serves as a substitute for more than twenty (20) cumulative days.

(c) The department shall update certification staffing guidelines to comply with this section.

(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Chief school administrator” shall include a school district superintendent, an executive director of an intermediate unit, an administrative director of an area career and technical school or a chief executive officer of a charter school, regional charter school or cyber charter school.

“Day-to-day substitute permit” shall mean a permit issued by the department or a chief school administrator to fill a position due to the temporary absence of a professional or temporary professional employe and for which a long-term substitute permit is not required.

“Emergency permit” shall mean a permit issued to fill a vacancy resulting from resignation, termination, retirement, death or the creation of a new position.

“Long-term substitute permit” shall mean a permit issued by the department that allows an individual to substitute for an individual professional or temporary professional employe for more than twenty (20) days.

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