Common use of Board Policy Clause in Contracts

Board Policy. When an educator is going to be absent from duty, the individual notifies the designee per the building defined process. If a substitute is required, the educator shall report the absence through the approved substitute system. Book POLICIES Number GBZAB Section G - Certified Staff Policies Status Active Title Qualifications of Educators Educators must meet licensure/certification requirements for the area in which they practice. Educator candidates must also hold or show proof of eligibility for Kansas licensure/certification in the area or level at which they propose to practice. When the license/certificate necessary for the educator’s position is issued by a state agency other than the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE), the District will reimburse educators the renewal cost of that license/certificate after one year of initial employment. Those educators must make application to Human Resources, providing proof of payment for reimbursement. The responsibility of maintaining a current and valid license/certificate on file with the Olathe Public Schools resides with each licensed/certified staff member. Staff members, whose licenses/certificates have expired and who have all license/certificate renewal and application materials on file with the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency prior to the expiration date of their current license/certificate, will be considered licensed/certified until the application has been acted upon by the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency. If a copy of a renewed license/certificate has not been filed in the Human Resources Division by the license/certificate expiration date, Human Resources staff will contact the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency. The purpose of this contact will be to determine if all license/certificate renewal and application materials are on file with the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency. For a staff member who does not have all renewal and application materials on file with the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency, a district administrator will establish a conference with the staff member. Following the conference a recommendation may be made to the superintendent that the staff member be temporarily suspended. The duration of this recommended suspension will be until all license/certificate application renewal materials are on file with the KSDE or other appropriate state licensing agency. This suspension will be without compensation, calculated at the individual’s daily rate of pay. No approved leave of absence policies will apply to the temporary absence from duty. Book POLICIES Number GBZB Section G - Certified Staff Policies Status Active Title Duties and Responsibilities

Board Policy. When Whenever an educator is going to be absent from dutyduties, the individual notifies educator or designee shall notify the designee per principal (if required by the building defined processprincipal) as early as possible. If a substitute is required, the educator shall also report the absence through the approved substitute systemsystem (SubFinder). Book POLICIES Number GBZAB Section G - Certified Staff Policies Status Active Substitute teachers shall be employed as needed and as available. Revised May 15, 2003 Title Qualifications of Educators Number GBZAB Status Active Legal Adopted April 1, 1994 Last Revised August 3, 2006 Educators must meet licensure/certification requirements for the area in which they practice. Educator candidates must also hold or show proof of eligibility for Kansas licensure/certification in the area or level at which they propose to practice. When the license/certificate necessary for the educator’s position is issued by a state agency other than the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE), the District will reimburse educators the renewal cost of that license/certificate after one year of initial employment. Those educators must make application to Human Resources, providing proof of payment for reimbursement. The responsibility of maintaining a current and valid license/certificate on file with the Olathe Public District Schools resides with each licensed/certified staff member. Staff members, whose licenses/certificates have expired and who have all license/certificate renewal and application materials on file with the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency prior to the expiration date of their current license/certificate, will be considered licensed/certified until the application has been acted upon by the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency. If a copy of a renewed license/certificate has not been filed in the Human Resources Division by the license/certificate expiration date, Human Resources staff will contact the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency. The purpose of this contact will be to determine if all license/certificate renewal and application materials are on file with the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency. For a staff member who does not have all renewal and application materials on file with the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency, a district administrator will establish a conference with the staff member. Following the conference a recommendation may be made to the superintendent that the staff member be temporarily suspended. The duration of this recommended suspension will be until all license/certificate application renewal materials are on file with the KSDE Kansas State Department of Education or other appropriate state licensing agency. This suspension will be without compensation, calculated compensation at the individual’s daily rate of pay. No approved leave of absence policies will apply to the temporary absence from duty. Book POLICIES Adopted April 1, 1994; revised August 2006 Title Recruitment and Selection Number GBZB Section G - Certified Staff Policies GBZABB Status Active Title Duties and ResponsibilitiesLegal