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Grayslal(e Community High School District 127 Substitute Employee Handbool(

Revised Summer 2018

Grayslake, IL 60030 P: 847.986.3400 F: 847.231.6838

Dear Substitute Employee:

Welcome to Grayslake Community High School District 127. The purpose ofthis handbook is to provide the substitute employee with practical information about the Grayslake District 127 schools, to provide references and helpful hints, and to offer guidelines in order to promote a positive experience for the substitute employee and District 127 students.

In Grayslake Community High School District 127 we consider your role a demanding and impo1iant one in the education ofthe students ofthis community. We appreciate the talent and services you offer to our students and staff and hope the following information will be of assistance to you. All Grayslake Community High School District 127 substitutes are required to familiarize themselves with the contents of this handbook. If you have questions or concerns that are not addressed in the handbook, please don't hesitate to contact the Personnel Department at (847) 986 - 3454.

Sincerely,

Renee Zoladz Associate Superintendent for Instrnctional and Personnel Services

Michael G. Zelek, Ed. D.

Associate Superintendent

Mikkel A. Storaasli, Ed. D.

Superintendent

Renee P. Zoladz, Ed. D.

Associate Superintendent

Table of Contents

GRAYSLAKE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 127

Welcome Letter

Mission Statement

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District Administration & Board ofEducation

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District and School Contact Information

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2018 - 2019 School Calendar

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General Information

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Qualifications

Role ofthe Substitute Employee

Professional Responsibilities

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Professional Ethics

Confidentiality

Compensation

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Amount ofTime Teachers Can Work in Schools

Change ofAddress ofPhone Number

Classroom Management

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Emergency School Closing Information

Emergency Procedures

Crisis Response Plan

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Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

Drug-and Alcohol-Free Workplace

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Employment At-Will

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workplace Harassment

Disclaimer

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Required Online Professional Development Training

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Absence Management (AESOP)

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GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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Bell Schedules

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Building Maps

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Attendance and Parking Procedures

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Duty Descriptions

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Substitute Feedback Form

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GRAYSLAKE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

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Bell Schedules

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Building Maps

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Attendance and Parking Procedures

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Duty Descriptions

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Substitute Feedback Form

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Mission Statement

We empower all learners to launch theirfutures through relevant, engaging, authentic learning.

District Administration

Dr. Mikkel Storaasli Superintendent

Dr. Michael Zelek Associate Superintendent/CSBO

Dr. Renee Zoladz Associate Superintendent for Instructional and Personnel Services

Mark Kettering Director of Special Education

Dr. Tracey Landry Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Michael Marassa Director of Technology

Board of Education

Edwin Brown President

Kathleen Conlon-Wasik Vice President

Ken Witkowski Secretary

Russell Chamberlin Ann Dingman

Amy Knutson-Strack Douglas Nerge

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District and School Contact Information

Grayslake Community High School District Office 400 N. Lake Street Grayslake, IL 60030 (847)986-3400

Grayslake Central High School 400 N . Lake Street Grayslake, IL 60030 (847)986-3300 School Hours: 7:30 a.m. -2:45 p.m.

Grayslake North High School 1925 N. Rte. 83 Grayslake, IL 60030 (847)986-3100 School Hours: 7:55 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Substitute Services Support

Payroll

Central Sub Coordinator

Central Associate Principal for Student Services North Sub Coordinator

North Associate Principal for Student Services

Natalie Esterl Brooke Porembski Tracie Becker

Mike Przybylski Linda Feeney Megan Licht

nesterl@ (847)986-3454

bgorembski@ (847)986-3459

tbecker@d 127. org (847)986-3367

mprzybylski@ (847)986-3370

lfeeney@d 12 7. or g (847)986-3157

m1icht@d (847)986-3 165

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Grayslake Community High School District 127

2018-2019

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Students w/11 follow a Late Start Schedule every Wednesday except for dates noted be/aw

August 2018 Tuesday 08/14/2018 Wednesday 08/15/2018 Thursday 08/16/2018

Institute Day . NO SCHOOL Institute Day ? NO SCHOOL First Day of Student Attendance

January 2019 Tues-Fri Monday Monday

January 1-4, 2019 01/07/2019 01/21/2019

Winter Break? NO SCHOOL School Resumes Martin Luther King Jr Day? NO SCHOOL

September 2018 Monday 09/03/2018 Labor Day. NO SCHOOL

Februa~ 2019 Friday Monday

02/15/2019 02/18/2019

Teacher Institute Day? NO SCHOOL P.resldent's Day- NO SCHOOL

October 2018 Thursday 10/04/2018

Friday

10/05/2018

Monday 10/08/2018

Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening Only) Parent Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL Columbus Day ? NO SCHOOL

March 2019 Mon-Fri

Aprll 2019 Monday Friday Monday

March 25-29, 2019 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

04/01/2019 04/19/2019 04/22/2019

School Resumes NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL

November 2018

Wednesday 11/21/2019

Thurs-Fri

November

22-23, 2018

Non Attendance - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

May2019 Friday

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05/24/2019 OS/27/2019

Last Day of Student Attenda nce (If no emergency days used} Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

December 2018

Mon- Fri

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24-28, 2018

Monday 12/31/2018

Winter Break ? NO SCHOOL Winter Break? NO SCHOOL

June 2019 Monday

06/03/2019

Last Day of Student Attendance (If all emergency day used}

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Board of Education Approved 11/09/2017

General Information

Qualifications

Substitute Teacher All substitute teachers for District 127 must have a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or Substitute License (SUB) registered in Lake County Region 34 in order to work in the district.

Substitute Paraprofessional All substitute paraprofessionals must have a valid Illinois Professional Educator License or a valid Illinois Substitute License (SUB), registered in Lake County Region 34. For information and the location of the required forms please go to the Illinois State Board of Education website at

Substitute Nurse All Nurse Substitutes must have a cunent Illinois RN license or current Illinois School Service Personnel License with a School Nurse Approved Program on file.

All Substitutes

Any substitute for the district must also have the following on file in the Personnel Office:

-Complete Online Application

-Signed DCFS Form

-Signed Policies/Procedures/Handbook Form -Complete W-4 Forms (Federal & Illinois)

-Required Safe Schools Training

-Criminal History Background Investigation Form

-Fit to Work Physical

-Federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (1-9)

-Signed Confidentiality Statement

-Signed Electronic Network Acceptable Use Form

-Teacher's Retirement System Membership/ -Fingerprint Based Criminal History Background Report

Beneficiary Forms

Role of the Substitute Employee

Guest teachers are ISBE licensed personnel who are called to fill assignments for one day or more while regular teachers are absent, or to fill temporary positions created by emergencies. It is the responsibility of the guest teacher to further student learning, to teach the curriculum, to ensure student safety by maintaining order in the classroom, to maintain classroom records, and to fulfill any other teacher obligations that may be necessary (i.e. duty or supervision).

Guest paraprofessionals, RNs, and secretaries are also called to fill assignments while regular staff members are absent, or to fill temporary positions created by emergencies. It is the responsibility of all substitutes to fu1ther student learning, to teach the curriculum, to ensure student safety by maintaining order in the classroom, to maintain classroom records, and to fulfill any other obligations that may be necessary (i.e. bus duty or supervision).

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Professional Responsibilities of the Substitute

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All substitutes must first report to the school's Substitute Coordinator office to sign in on the substitute sign in sheet and pick up a substitute staff badge. Substitute teachers are required to complete the work related to the teaching day. This includes but not limited to the following:

1. Cany out lesson plans left by the regular teacher.

2. Assume attendance-taking responsibilities.

3. Whenever possible, conect papers for assignments given during the substitute's stay in the

classroom.

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4. Complete all reports normally required ofthe regular teacher.

5. Complete the regular assignments of the teacher, including supervision assignments such as: bus

duty, hall duty, study hall, and other duties as assigned.

6. Be ready and willing to work as needed with administrative personnel duririg free periods. If a

substitute employee is added to teach a class or engage in other types of work (supervision, etc.)

during the regular teacher's free periods that substitute employee is EXPECTED to do so. A

substitute employee will not receive additional salary for working during a regular teacher's free

periods.

If a substitute has questions about any of the above or any other responsibilities, infmmation may be obtained from the building administrator or department chairperson.

Professional Ethics

We depend on the integrity of each substitute in preserving confidential information pe1iaining to students, parents, staff, and other school related matters. Please refrain from making adverse comments about the regular teacher or his/her procedures to the students. ? Avoid discussion of students, teachers, or procedures at othei: buildings, especially in the teacher's lounge. Share any concerns by using the substitute feedback sheet for communication or talk to an administrator.

Please remember that substitute employees are on the same professional level as regular instructional staff and should follow the same ethical codes. Substitute teaching involves many different situations and often more than one school. Resolve never to compare one school with another, one principal with another, one teacher with another, or one set ofstudents with another.

Confidentiality

In the course of your employment you may have access to infmmation about students, other employees, district business and/or other school districts. Often this information is to be kept confidential. If you are uncertain about whether information is confidential, check with the department chairperson or building administrator BEFORE discussing it with anyone. Breach of confidentiality could result in disciplinaiy action up to and including dismissal.

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