Common use of Elementary/Secondary Regular Programs Clause in Contracts

Elementary/Secondary Regular Programs. Elementary and Secondary Class Size Ratios: In implementing the objectives of quality instruction and in order to properly deal with the challenges of discipline, counseling and instruction, the SPS shall maintain a class-size ratio of students to full-time equivalent classroom teachers at no more than the following: a. Secondary Class Size: Take actions to limit class size to thirty-two (32) students for core classes in grades 6-12 (28 for grade 6 when the site uses an elementary model for grade 6). Core is defined as including English/Language Arts; World Languages; Math; Science; and Social Studies. These limits would not necessarily hold when staff have, through their decision-making process, adopted a whole school model that results in a variation in curriculum, instructional methods and staff organization. An example would be the adoption of a block schedule. The appropriate executive level administrator will be notified by the building principal/program manager of assignments which exceed the guidelines to address the overload. The preferred solution is to reduce class size to the negotiated levels. Failing that option, other assistance may be identified in consultation with and agreement between the appropriate executive level administrator, principal and the impacted teacher, the SEA representative may be involved in this discussion. The individual teacher will be compensated for any days after October 1 during which he/she has an overload.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Elementary/Secondary Regular Programs. Elementary and Secondary Class Size Ratios: In implementing the objectives of quality instruction and in order to properly deal with the challenges of discipline, counseling and instruction, the SPS shall maintain a class-size ratio of students to full-time equivalent classroom teachers at no more than the following: a. Secondary Class Size: Take actions to limit class size to thirty-two (32) students for core classes in grades 6-12 (28 for grade 6 when the site uses an elementary model for grade 6). Core is defined as including English/Language Arts; World Languages; Math; Science; and Social Studies. These limits would not necessarily hold when staff have, through their decision-making process, adopted a whole school model that results in a variation in curriculum, instructional methods and staff organization. An example would be the adoption of a block schedule. The appropriate executive level administrator will be notified by the building principal/program manager of assignments which exceed the guidelines to address the overload. The preferred solution is to reduce class size to the negotiated levels. Failing that option, other assistance may be identified in consultation with and an agreement between the appropriate executive level administrator, principal and the impacted teacher, the SEA representative may be involved in this discussion. The individual teacher will be compensated for any days after October 1 during which he/she has they have an overload.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Elementary/Secondary Regular Programs. Elementary and Secondary Class Size Ratios: In implementing the objectives of quality instruction and in order to properly deal with the challenges of discipline, counseling and instruction, the SPS shall will maintain a class-size ratio of students to full-time equivalent classroom teachers at no more than the following: a. Secondary Class Size: Take SPS will take actions to limit class size to thirty-two (32) students for core classes classes, in grades 6-12 (28 for grade 6 when the site uses an elementary model for grade 6). ) Core is defined as including English/Language Arts; World Languages; Math; Science; and Social Studies. These limits would not necessarily hold when staff have, through their decision-making process, adopted a whole school model that results in a variation in curriculum, instructional methods and staff organization. An example would be the adoption of a block schedule. The appropriate executive level administrator will be notified by the building principal/program manager of assignments which exceed the guidelines to address the overload. The preferred solution is to reduce class size to the negotiated levels. Failing that option, other assistance may be identified in consultation with and an agreement between the appropriate executive level administrator, principal and the impacted teacher, the SEA representative may be involved in this discussion. The individual teacher will be compensated for any days after October 1 during which he/she has they have an overload.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Elementary/Secondary Regular Programs. Elementary and Secondary Class Size Ratios: In implementing the objectives of quality instruction and in order to properly deal with the challenges of discipline, counseling and instruction, the SPS shall maintain a class-size ratio of students to full-time equivalent classroom teachers at no more than the following: a. Secondary Class Size: Take actions to limit class size to thirty-two (32) students for core classes in grades 6-12 (28 for grade 6 when the site uses an elementary model for grade 6). Core is defined as including English/Language Arts; World Languages; Math; Science; and Social Studies. These limits would not necessarily hold when staff have, through their decision-making process, adopted a whole school model that results in a variation in curriculum, instructional methods and staff organization. An example would be the adoption of a block schedule. The appropriate executive level administrator will be notified by the building principal/program manager of assignments which exceed the guidelines to address the overload. The preferred solution is to reduce class size to the negotiated levels. Failing that option, other assistance may be identified in consultation with and agreement between the appropriate executive level administrator, principal and the impacted teacher, the SEA representative may be involved in this discussion. The individual teacher will be compensated for any days after October 1 during which he/she has they have an overload.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement