Absences/Calling a Sub

Follow these steps when you are going to be absent:

• Notifying Your School of Your Absence
• Procedure for Calling for a Substitute Teacher
• When to Call for a Substitute Teacher
• Timely Notice to Release the Substitute
  

Notifying Your School of Your Absence

If you know in advance that you will be absent, you should notify your school immediately.

If you cannot call until the morning of your absence, you should call your school from one hour before to one hour after your starting time. Calling as soon as you can is preferable. When you call, report your absence to whomever the school has designated to receive such calls. If the designated person is unavailable, you should report your absence to the school secretary.

Procedure for Calling for a Substitute Teacher

To arrange for a substitute teacher, you should call one of the following phone numbers, depending on your location:

Northside Elementary - 414-238-6223

Northside Secondary - 414-238-6224

Southside Elementary - 414-238-6225

Southside Secondary - 414-238-6226

North Avenue is the north/south dividing line.

When you call for a substitute, you will be asked to provide the following information:

• your school (state "elementary," "middle," or "high school." If you are in special education, specify the disability)
• your name (spell your last name)
• subject/grade level, and
• the date and anticipated length of absence.
• If you request a particular substitute teacher, clearly state his/her name.

You should call only once. If for some reason you need to call twice, be certain you indicate it is your second call. If two substitutes are dispatched to your assignment, your school will be charged a half-day's pay for the substitute who is sent but not needed.

When to Call for a Substitute Teacher

Dispatchers are on duty to receive your call Monday through Friday from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

If you know in advance you will be absent, you should call the substitute dispatch service during the day prior to your absence.

Timely Notice to Release the Substitute

When you are absent, you should inform your school of your intention to return. You must let your school know no later than one-half hour before the end of the pupil day on the afternoon prior to the day of your return - so that the substitute can be released. If you do not notify your school on time, you will not be allowed to return until the following afternoon, and you will be charged a half day of sick leave for the morning.