Iowa Admin. Code r. 282-13.7 - Substitute license

(1) Substitute teacher requirements. A substitute license may be issued to an individual who is eligible to hold a teaching license in Iowa.
(2) Validity. A substitute license is valid for five years and for not more than 90 days of teaching in one assignment during any one school year.
(3) Authorization. The holder of a substitute license may substitute teach in any position in which a regularly licensed teacher is employed except in the driver's education classroom. The holders of temporary initial, initial, standard, master educator, professional administrator, regional exchange, full career and technical education authorization, full native language teaching authorization, full content specialist authorization, professional service license, and permanent professional licenses may substitute on the same basis as the holder of a substitute license while the regular license is in effect. The executive director may grant permission for a substitute to serve outside of a substitute's regular authority or past the day limitation under unique circumstances.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 282-13.7
Amended by IAB June 10, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 25, effective 7/15/2015 Amended by IAB November 9, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 10, effective 12/14/2016 Amended by IAB February 14, 2018/Volume XL, Number 17, effective 3/21/2018 Adopted by IAB January 22, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 15, effective 2/26/2025

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