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Substitute Teaching Program Plan
In February of 2003, the new substitute rule was promulgated. This rule mirrored the substitute pilot conducted by the Indiana Professional Standards Board that began in 1996. Below are the highlights of the new substitute rule:
- Each school district will determine the standards and assessments for substitute teachers within their district and will file a plan with the Division of Licensing in the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB). No substitute permits will be issued for a district until the plan has been filed.
NOTE: Districts who already have a substitute plan on file with the IPSB do not need to submit a new plan unless changes in the plan are made.
- Each district is required to include the following components in its plan
- Education requirements
- Documented positive work experiences with children
- In-service/pre-training design
- Screening process, including criminal background and reference checks
- Assessment Process
- The school district will recommend individuals for substitute permits through the application process. The superintendent or his/her designee will sign the application. Each application for a substitute certificate must be complete and forwarded to the IPSB with a $15 money order and the original limited criminal history report issued by the Indiana State Police.
NOTE: We now accept limited criminal history reports downloaded from the Indiana State Police web site.
- The IPSB will issue the substitute permit in the applicant's name and mail the permit to the school district.
- Substitute permits will be valid for three years. The validity period begins on the date we receive the applicant's packet.
NOTE: A person who holds a currently valid Indiana teachers license and who meets all other local criteria for substitute teaching will not need to apply for a substitute teaching permit.