Common use of CLASS MAXIMUMS Clause in Contracts

CLASS MAXIMUMS. 1. Class size for transitional kindergarten shall be a maximum of 28. Class size for kindergarten through grade 3 shall be a maximum of 30. Class size for grades 4-6 shall be a maximum of 32. This is by class and by school site. a. If any transitional kindergarten class reaches enrollment of 25 students, a temporary paraeducator will be placed in the classroom for 3 hours a day, until enrollment is reduced to 24 or less. 2. Teacher-student enrollment at the secondary level which exceed the established ratio for grades 7-12 shall not exceed the following maximum enrollment sizes: TOTAL INDIVIDUAL MAXIMUM CLASS MAXIMUM Remedial Reading - 125 English - 165 33 Social Science, International Language, Math and Science - 175 35 Regular Physical Education - 250 50 (5 periods) a. The above maximum for regular physical education classes shall exclude all students in athletic physical education classes taken for credit. b. Total enrollment maximums for each subject for those unit members teaching fewer than five (5) sections shall be proportional amounts of the total maximum enrollments listed above. 3. The ratio to determine grades 7-8 bilingual class size will be 1:29 but not exceed 30 maximum enrollment for grades K-8. a. When a bilingual class exceeds 30 students, the teacher and/or principal has the option of immediately obtaining a substitute to assist the bilingual teacher. b. When a bilingual combination class becomes necessary, every attempt will be made to ensure the lowest enrollment in those affected grade levels. The affected unit member(s) will be directly involved in the selection and/or placement of the students in such classes. c. All identified LEP/SDC students will count as 2.0 students in determining class size in all bilingual TK-8 classes. 4. The number of students assigned to any one class shall not exceed the number of student workstations that can be safely utilized for quality instruction as mutually determined by the unit member and site administrator. 5. Special Education maximum caseload shall be as follows: (K-3) = 12 Moderate Special Day Class (Adult Transition) (AGES 18-21) =16 Moderate/Severe Special Day Class (Adult Transition)……(AGES 18-21) =12 Resource Specialist Program (RSP)…………………………………..(K-12) =28 (maximum 2 sites) Adapted Physical Education (APE) ………………………………….. 65 Speech and Language…………………………………………………. 55 Visually Handicapped and Deaf and Hard of Hearing……………. 18 Early Intervention Program (EIP)……………………………………… 11 6. School Administration will have 30 school days from the first day of instruction to reduce each class roll to its appropriate maximum. 7. Nurses' Maximum Case Load: There may be two (2) school assignments for nurses with a comprehensive senior high school. There may be three (3) school assignments for all other nurses. a. There will be no reduction in nurse positions unless there are extenuating circumstances such as a reduction in enrollment, reduction in funding, or some other substantial reason. Before a reduction occurs, the nursing staff will be meaningfully involved in determining what is necessary to meet the health and safety needs of students. b. The nursing staff will meet with the Director of Pupil Support Services and the Head of Health Services’ nurse to determine staffing for the upcoming school year, per contract case load. There will be no reduction in nurse positions except for declining enrollment or loss in funding. Before such a reduction occurs, the nursing staff will be meaningfully involved in determining what is necessary to meet the health and safety needs of students.

CLASS MAXIMUMS. 1. Class size for transitional kindergarten shall be a maximum of 28. Class size for kindergarten through grade 3 shall be a maximum of 30. Class size for grades 4-6 shall be a maximum of 32. This is by class and by school site. a. . If any transitional kindergarten class reaches enrollment of 25 students, a temporary paraeducator will be placed in the classroom for 3 hours a day, until enrollment is reduced to 24 or less. 2. Teacher-student enrollment at the secondary level which exceed the established ratio for grades 7-12 shall not exceed the following maximum enrollment sizes: TOTAL INDIVIDUAL MAXIMUM CLASS MAXIMUM Remedial Reading - 125 English - 165 33 Social Science, International Language, Math and Science - 175 35 Regular Physical Education - 250 .……..………….. 50 (5 periods) a. The above maximum for regular physical education classes shall exclude all students in athletic physical education classes taken for credit. b. Total enrollment maximums for each subject for those unit members teaching fewer than five five (5) sections shall be proportional amounts of the total maximum enrollments listed above. 3. The ratio to determine grades 7-8 bilingual class size will be 1:29 but not exceed 30 maximum enrollment for grades K-8. a. When a bilingual class exceeds 30 students, the teacher and/or principal has the option of immediately obtaining a substitute to assist the bilingual teacher. b. When a bilingual combination class becomes necessary, every attempt will be made to ensure the lowest enrollment in those affected affected grade levels. The affected affected unit member(s) will be directly involved in the selection and/or placement of the students in such classes. c. All identified identified LEP/SDC students will count as 2.0 students in determining class size in all bilingual TK-8 classes. 4. The number of students assigned to any one class shall not exceed the number of student workstations that can be safely utilized for quality instruction as mutually determined by the unit member and site administrator. 5. Special Education maximum caseload shall be as follows: (K-3) = 12 Moderate Special Day Class (Adult Transition) (AGES 18-21) =16 K-3)=12 Moderate/Severe Special Day Class (Adult Transition)M/S SDC)………….......(AGES 183-21) =21)= 12 Resource Specialist Program (RSP)…………………………………..(K-12RSP)… (K-12) == 28 (maximum 2 sites) Adapted Physical Education (APE) ………………………………….. . 65 Speech and Language…………………………………………………Language 55 (Students requiring 25-60 minutes of service shall be counted as the equivalent of one (1) regular student. 55 For each additional 25-30 minutes of service, they shall be counted as one-half (.5) student on the Speech and Language caseload.) Visually Handicapped and Deaf and Hard of Hearing……………. Hearing 18 Early Intervention Program (EIP)……………………………………… ) 11 6. School Administration will have 30 school days from the first day of instruction to reduce each Each class roll shall be reduced to its appropriate maximummaximum by October 1. 7. Nurses' Maximum Case Load: There may be two (2) school assignments for nurses with a comprehensive senior high school. There may be three (3) school assignments for all other nurses. a. There will be no reduction in nurse positions unless there are extenuating circumstances such as a reduction in enrollment, reduction in funding, or some other substantial reason. Before a reduction occurs, the nursing staff staff will be meaningfully involved in determining what is necessary to meet the health and safety needs of students. b. The nursing staff staff will meet with the Director of Pupil Support Services and the Head of Health Services’ nurse to determine staffing staffing for the upcoming school year, per contract case load. There will be no reduction in nurse positions except for declining enrollment or loss in funding. Before such a reduction occurs, the nursing staff staff will be meaningfully involved in determining what is necessary to meet the health and safety needs of students.