Common use of Maximums Clause in Contracts

Maximums. i. A maximum of one (1) low incidence student with special needs, whose need has not been adequately compensated through the use of adaptive devices, may be enrolled in a regular class. ii. A maximum of three (3) high incidence students with special needs may be enrolled in a regular class. Students shall be designated as high incidence students only for those instructional settings in which their IEP recommends significant adaptation of the curriculum or classroom practices for that setting. iii. In schools where a district special class of low incidence students is established, a maximum of two (2) of these students may be included in a regular class for short periods when the education assistant(s) assigned to the special class or another staff member accompany the student(s) to assist the classroom teacher. iv. In schools where a district special class of high incidence students is established, a maximum of two (2) of these students may be included in a regular class. The education assistant(s) assigned to the special class or another staff member will be available to accompany the student(s) on an as needed basis in order to assist the classroom teacher. v. A maximum of three (3) identified students with special needs, as per Article D.2.1, may be included in any one regular class from Articles D.2.5.b.i through D.2.5.b.iv. Where identified students with special needs are placed in a regular classroom, class size and composition shall be given priority consideration and best efforts shall be made to maintain class size levels below the maximums in Article D.1.2. vi. In assigning identified students with special needs to regular classes, it is expected that the School Based Team, in consultation with classroom teachers, will ensure that the students are distributed fairly and equitably given the nature and severity of their needs.