Secondary Class Ratio Sample Clauses

Secondary Class Ratio a. The parties agree to establish an ad hoc Class Ratio Committee to review problems arising from a class load over the ratio. b. The committee shall be composed of the Superintendent or their designee, the SKEA President or their designee, an administrator and at least two classroom teachers from the affected building. c. The committee shall be convened within ten (10) working days from the beginning of the term (trimester or semester). d. The committee shall be allocated $600,000 in an overload fund to spend annually to address concerns brought to it. e. The task of the committee will be to meet and explore options relating to the situation. Options in preferential order include, but are not limited to: i. Balance sections/classes within the building ii. Re/assignment of classified staff to help in the affected classroom iii. Payment of an additional stipend to the teacher retroactive to the beginning of the affected term iv. Any relief that is mutually agreeable between the educator(s) and the district f. A report concerning the findings and recommendations of the committee shall be filed within twenty (20) days with the Superintendent and SKEA. g. The decision of the Committee will be final and binding on the parties.