16. Substitutes are required to remain with students at all times when the schedule calls for it. Under no circumstances should students be left in an unsupervised location, e.g., school hall, classroom, etc. Remaining with students is also important in the case of assemblies, as substitutes are responsible for the behavior of students under their supervision. 17. Suspected child abuse must be reported to the appropriate agencies. (See Reporting Child Abuse/NeglectR, Section III, 4). 18. Any student injured during the school day should be sent to the health room where the school nurse can fill out the Pupil/Visitor Accident report form. 19. Fire drill procedures and directions for evacuating the building should be furnished to the substitute or be posted in the room. Ask for this information if it is not posted in the room.. Familiarize yourself with the fire drill exit for the room(s) in which you will be teaching. Take the class register, or grade book, and close all windows and doors. 20. The Superintendent of Schools requires that all schools/buildings have contingency plans for emergency situations. Codes are used to commence a particular sequence of actions by staff. They are to be used when it is necessary to communicate quickly. Substitutes should become familiar with the sequence of events associated with each code. Codes are listed on page 21 of this guide. 21. Wicomico County schools operate on a six-day cycle rather than a weekly calendar. Days are referred to as A, B, C, D, E, and F. Most subjects meet each of the letter days, but some meet every other day (A, C, E, or B, D, F). The letter days continue consecutively even after emergency closings. No letter day is “missed” during the school year. 22. In order to keep the substitute roster updated, it is most important that the Board of Education be kept aware of the availability, current telephone number and address of substitutes. Any changes can be made by calling Kathryn Causey at 410- 677-4542 or you may e-mail kcausey@wcboe.org. Should you wish to terminate substitute services you must submit your resignation in writing to the Office of Human Resources. 23. At no time should substitutes send any type of correspondence to the parents of students unless authorized and preapproved by school administration. 24. Use of the school computer should be limited to the purpose of those duties assigned to you by the school administrator or those duties required to carry out instruction in the classroom. CHECKLIST OF MATERIALS THAT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSTITUTES 1. Posted fire drill procedures 2. Appropriate class list 3. Procedures for checking class list 4. Names of class helpers and their duties 5. List of children needing medication or with any special health problems 6. List of everyday procedures for papers, lunch, absences, break, T.V., class changes, etc., with necessary forms available 7. Names of teachers on same grade level, in the department, and/or subject area 8. Daily schedule including children going to special areas 9. Teacher’s plans 10. Teaching materials and equipment 11. Crisis Management Plan NOTE TO SUBSTITUTE: If these things are not available, please contact the school office.
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