Common use of Class Loads Clause in Contracts

Class Loads. The Board recognizes that large class loads represent a hardship on the individual employee, as well as students in the classrooms. The Association acknowledges that the District may lack the ability to control all of the factors that influence class size, particularly the number of available classrooms and the number of students. Students necessitating individual programs will be taken into account when assigning children to classrooms and every effort possible will be made to insure equal and equitable distribution of children. 1. The District will strive to adhere to Administrative Regulation #7481 - Class Size Enrollment- recognizing that these class sizes are ideal maximums: • K-3: no more than 22 students per classroom; • 4-5: no more than 28 students per classroom; • 6-8: no more than 28 students per class period; • 9-12: no more than 28 students per class period. 2. Additional instructional assistant time will be allotted to classroom employees per the building principal’s request and Board approval. An employee may initiate a request for additional instructional assistant time to the Superintendent. 3. When appealing a denial of additional educational assistant time, the following must be submitted to the board (prior to the meeting): • identify the current problem; • identify what the employee believes is the appropriate remedy; • provide an estimate of the costs associated with the requested remedy; • identify the implications for other employees in like positions to maintain equity within the District. In addition, the employees may submit an appeal to the Board only after exhausting available administrative channels.

Class Loads. The Board recognizes that large class loads represent a hardship on the individual employee, as well as students in the classrooms. The Association acknowledges that the District may lack the ability to control all of the factors that influence class size, particularly the number of available classrooms and the number of students. Students necessitating individual programs will be taken into account when assigning children to classrooms and every effort possible will be made to insure equal and equitable distribution of children. 1. The District will strive to adhere to Administrative Regulation #7481 - Class Size Enrollment- recognizing that these class sizes are ideal maximums: •  K-3: no more than 22 students per classroom; •  4-5: no more than 28 students per classroom; •  6-8: no more than 28 students per class period; •  9-12: no more than 28 students per class period. 2. Additional instructional assistant time will be allotted to classroom employees per the building principal’s request and Board approval. An employee may initiate a request for additional instructional assistant time to the Superintendent. 3. When appealing a denial of additional educational assistant time, the following must be submitted to the board (prior to the meeting): •  identify the current problem; •  identify what the employee believes is the appropriate remedy; •  provide an estimate of the costs associated with the requested remedy; •  identify the implications for other employees in like positions to maintain equity within the District. In addition, the employees may submit an appeal to the Board only after exhausting available administrative channels.

Class Loads. The Board recognizes that large class loads represent a hardship on the individual employee, as well as students in the classrooms. The Association acknowledges that the District may lack the ability to control all of the factors that influence class size, particularly the number of available classrooms and the number of students. Students necessitating individual programs will be taken into account when assigning children to classrooms and every effort possible will be made to insure equal fair and equitable appropriate distribution of children. 1. The District will strive to adhere to Administrative Regulation #7481 - Class Size Enrollment- recognizing that these class sizes are ideal maximums: • K-3: no more than 22 students per classroom; • 4-5: no more than 28 students per classroom; • 6-8: no more than 28 students per class period; • 9-12: no more than 28 students per class period. 2. Additional instructional assistant time will be allotted to classroom employees per the building principal’s request and Board approval. An employee may initiate a request for additional instructional assistant time to the Superintendent. 3. When appealing a denial of additional educational assistant time, the following must be submitted to the board (prior to the meeting): • identify the current problem; • identify what the employee believes is the appropriate remedy; • provide an estimate of the costs associated with the requested remedy; • identify the implications for other employees in like positions to maintain equity within the District. In addition, the employees may submit an appeal to the Board only after exhausting available administrative channels.