Substitute teachers have limitations regarding how long they are able to serve in a substitute capacity in a school year for any one teacher of record:

• No more than 30 cumulative days in any one general education classroom; and

• No more than 20 cumulative days in any one special education classroom.

This rule includes fully credentialed teachers serving as substitutes, unless that teacher is serving as a substitute in the subject or disability area(s) authorized by their credential; such fully credentialed teachers can serve as substitutes in classes that match their area of certification indefinitely.

Emergency Substitute Permit for Prospective Teachers

• 30 cumulative days for one teacher

• Limited to 90 days of annual service

Emergency 30-Day Substitute Permit

• 30 cumulative days for one teacher

• No limit on annual service

Emergency Career Substitute Permit

• 60 cumulative days for one Gen Ed teacher and 20 for SpEd

• No limit on annual service

Teaching Permit for Statutory Leave

• Full length of Statutory leave in appropriate authorization areas in restricted district

• 30 cumulative days for one teacher

• No limit on annual service

Full General Education Teaching Credential

• No limit on cumulative days in appropriate authorization areas

• 30 cumulative days for one teacher

• No limit on annual service

The 2023 Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill continued the extension of the number of cumulative days a substitute teacher can serve in the classroom for one teacher of record until July 1, 2024.  The following substitute timeframes apply until that date:

• Holders of any Commission-issued document that authorizes substitute teaching in a general or special education classroom, including: 1) substitute permits, 2) full teaching credentials, and 3) emergency permits may serve for 60 cumulative days in either general or special education settings;

• Holders of any Commission-issued document that authorizes substitute teaching in a career technical education classroom, including: 1) Career Technical Education credentials, and 2) Career Technical Education substitute permits can substitute for 60 cumulative days in CTE settings.