May substitute instructors be used in Occupational Extension and Basic Skills classes? If yes, who pays the substitute?
Response: Yes. 23 NCAC 02D .0326(a)(b) Budget FTE Funding. Substitute instructors may be used in these classes, if the college intends to report hours for budget/FTE. “Any class for which the instructor’s services are provided at no cost or for which the instructional cost is paid totally and directly by an external agency is a ‘gratis’ class. In this situation, the class is reported as self-supporting, and does not generate budget/FTE.” The substitute instructor must be: (a) paid from the appropriate instructional area and (b) qualified in the area of instruction. The college must maintain adequate documentation to provide a clear audit trail.
