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To: Certified Staff with Long-Term Absences
From: District Technology Department and Human Resources
As a certified PLCS employee, you are assigned a District laptop. This computer will follow you if you change buildings or grade level assignments. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, if you enter into a long-term absence, you no longer need to leave your District computer for the sub who will fill your role while you are away from the District. To ensure devices are available for long-term substitutes (LTS), the District has purchased a small fleet of Chromebooks for long-term substitute teachers. This allows certified staff members the option to utilize their device while on leave. If you do not want to take your machine while on leave, it can be checked in with your building administrator while you are absent.
The following steps will help walk you through the PLCS long-term substitute setup process:
Long-Term Substitute Laptop
Human Resources will notify the Technology Department in advance of your planned absence and notate who is anticipated to be subbing for you.
A Chromebook laptop will be prepared and checked out to the long-term substitute teacher. This device will be delivered to the building’s main office either by a member of the technology department or via inter-District mail.
Upon your return, the Chromebook laptop should be returned to the technology department. If it has not already been turned in by the time you return, please deliver it to the main office at your building to facilitate the return process.
SIMS Classroom/Google Classroom
The day prior to the start of your leave, the Technology Department will set-up the long-term sub in SIMS Classroom & Google Classroom. A confirmation email will be sent to you, the long-term sub, the principal and secretary.
Returning from Leave
As your return date approaches, you will be CC’d on an email to Human Resources and your building administrator to confirm your return date. We realize that you may not be checking email while on leave, which is why we confirm with Human Resources and your administrator. This procedure is in place so that we can start the process of setting your SIMS Classroom and Google Classroom accounts back up for your return.
Our goal is to make transitioning both in and out of a long term leave smooth and efficient for both you and your substitute teacher. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this process! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns (helpdesk@plcschools.org or 402-537-6299).