TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE Clause Samples

The TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE clause sets standards for the working environment and the maximum number of students assigned to a class. It typically outlines limits on class sizes for different grade levels or subjects, and may specify requirements for classroom resources, support staff, or special accommodations when class sizes exceed agreed thresholds. This clause helps ensure manageable workloads for teachers, promotes effective instruction, and addresses concerns about overcrowding, thereby supporting both teacher well-being and student learning outcomes.
TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to ensure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. A. Because the pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective education program, the parties agree that class size shall meet the following standards: 1. Elementary and Primary Center Class Size a. Maximums Developmental K 22 K . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 32 b. The district shall make a reasonable effort to balance kindergarten classes. 2. High School and Middle School class size shall not exceed a maximum number of thirty- three (33) except for band and choir. High School and Middle School physical education shall have a maximum of forty-five (45). Teachers will not be assigned more than four (4) preparations. Class size limitations do not apply to special or exploratory classes which do not meet on a regular daily schedule, such as the primary, elementary and middle school music, art, physical education, and computers. Every reasonable effort will be made to balance teacher loads. 3. Overload process a. For teachers 5-12 an overload will exist when the number of students assigned to a teacher exceeds the contractual limits during a single class period by the master agreement b. Kindergarten through 4th grade will use the 5 key areas each day: language arts, reading, social studies, science and math. If there is no “switching” at these grades if a teacher has an overload the calculation process would be to use 5 “class periods” as the overage count. c. For elementary dual emersion classes the calculation would use 2.5 periods for the time the teacher had the overage. d. To calculate a per pupil overload rate: weeks leveled class size will be paid retroactively to the first day of the overload. Example of leveling: At the beginning of the 3rd week a high school teachers 3rd hour has an overload of four (4) students. At the conclusion of the level period an overload of 1 student still exists. For the rest of the marking period (24 days) the overload continues. Therefore, ...
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. A. The Committee will strive to achieve the following desirable maximum number of pupils per teacher: Pre K & Kindergarten 16-18 Grade 1 18-20 Grade 2-3 19-22 Grade 4-12 21-24 (Average at grades 7-12) Physical Education 35 Academic Support 24-28 B. In the event that any classes exceed the figures listed above by three (3) or more at the maximum, the Superintendent, upon request, shall discuss the reasons therefore with representatives of the Association. Any suggestions made by the representatives to alleviate the situation will be given serious consideration.
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. The parties agree that class size should, wherever possible, not exceed the following maximums:
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to ensure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach, and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. Because the pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective education program, the parties agree that class size shall meet the following standards: Elementary and Primary Center Class Size Maximums Developmental K 22 K . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3 . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. A. The District agrees to exert effort, consistent with availability of facilities and qualified teachers to maintain a ratio approved and recommended by the State of Michigan. The parties agree that class size will be lowered whenever feasible under the circumstances; i.e., availability of facilities, financial resources, and qualified personnel, to meet the following standards set forth below, except in traditional large group instruction or experimental classes where teachers have voluntarily agreed to exceed the maximum:
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to ensure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. A. Because the pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective education program, the parties agree that class size shall meet the following standards: 1. Elementary and Primary Center Class Size a. Maximums Developmental K 17 + Aide K . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 30 b. The district shall make a reasonable effort to balance kindergarten classes. c. When the total number of students per grade level at the Primary Center or Elementary level is exceeded by the number of classrooms time the maximum number plus one (1), a one half (1/2) time aide will be provided to the teachers at that grade level. Each additional student exceeding that number will result in another half time (1/2) aide being provided at that grade level. At no time will the number of aides exceed the number of classrooms in a grade level. The principal and steering committee teacher at a given grade level that is provided an aide will determine the distribution of time for that aide. It is understood that temporary aides shall be provided as soon as possible following an overload condition in grades kindergarten through fourth. 2. High School and Middle School class size shall not exceed a maximum number of thirty-two
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TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE. I. Daytime Alternative Education class size limitations will coincide with the High School class size limitations of 32 maximum per class except for Physical Education which may have a maximum of 44.
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  • TEACHING CONDITIONS The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and teacher are desirable to insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the Association and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach and that the organization of the school and school day should be directed toward ensuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.

  • Safe Working Conditions The Employer undertakes to maintain office furniture, equipment, etc., in a practical and safe condition in order to avoid injury to employees or damage to their attire. Employees, for their part and in their own interest, are expected to advise the Employer of any such potentially injurious equipment.

  • WORKING CONDITIONS In order to effectively resolve workload issues, please provide details about the working conditions at the time of occurrence by providing the following information: Regular Staffing #: RN RPN PSW Clerks & Other Actual Staffing #: RN RPN PSW Clerks & Other Agency/Registry RN: Yes No And how many? Junior Staff*: Yes No And how many? RN RPN PSW Temp RNs RN Staff Overtime: Yes No If yes, how many staff? Total Hours: If there was a shortage of staff at the time of the occurrence, (including support staff) please check one or all of the following that apply: Absence/Emergency Leave Sick Call(s) Vacancies Management Support available on site? Yes No On Standby? Yes No On Call? Yes No Did they respond? Yes No Did they resolve the issue? Yes No Charge nurses (CN) are not held accountable for the actions of others, they are accountable for their actions in relation to others (“Nurse in Charge”, CNO Communique, Sept. 2002). Were you working in a Charge Nurse Leadership Role? Yes No i) Assigning: Could you assign staff according to their abilities? Yes No Did you have time to determine what staff was most likely to need your help? Yes No Did you have time to provide necessary support and supervision? Yes No

  • Qualifying Conditions In addition to any other compensation earned, any employee who is on the payroll of the Company on any of the foregoing recognized statutory holidays will be granted eight (8) hours' pay at the straight time rate of the employee's regular job, subject to compliance with all of the conditions (a) to (f) set forth below: (a) The employee must have been on the payroll for not less than the sixty (60) days just preceding the holiday and must have previously qualified for a statutory holiday as provided in (d) below, and (b) The employee must have worked at least one (1) day during the sixty (60)- day qualifying period just preceding the holiday, and (c) The employee must have worked their scheduled work day before, and their scheduled work day after, such holiday, unless failure to work their scheduled work day before or after the holiday was due to any of the following events: (i) When the employee is on their regular authorized paid vacation; (ii) When the employee is unable to work by reason of an industrial accident as recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board or non-occupational sickness or injury; (iii) When the operation in which the employee is engaged is curtailed or discontinued by the decision of the Company and which curtailment or discontinuance changes or eliminates the employee's scheduled work day before, or their scheduled work day after, such holiday; (iv) When a trade in shifts agreed upon between employees and approved in advance by the company results in a temporary change of the scheduled work day before, or the scheduled work day after, the holiday, provided the employee works the shift agreed upon; (v) When the employee is on a leave of absence authorized by the Company. (d) The employee who has been on the payroll for at least sixty (60) days but who has not previously qualified for a statutory holiday will qualify for the holiday if he has worked a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) hours during the sixty (60)- day qualifying period just preceding the holiday and meets the requirements of (b) and (c) above. (e) Time lost as the result of an accident as recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board, suffered during the course of employment, or time lost as a result of non-occupational sickness or injury shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of qualifying for a recognized paid holiday, it being understood that the employee will only be entitled to this credit for time while on Workers' Compensation or non-occupational sickness or injury for a period of up to but not exceeding one (1) year from the date of their sickness or injury. (f) It is understood and agreed, however, that an employee shall not receive the above provided holiday pay if they have agreed to work on such holiday and fails or refuses to work, except in the case where bona fide sickness, or other bona fide reason approved by the Company, prevents them working on such holiday.

  • Safe Conditions Whenever an employee reports a condition which the employee feels represents a violation of safety or health rules and regulations or which is an unreasonable hazard to persons or property, such conditions shall be promptly investigated. The appropriate administrator shall reply to the concern, in writing, if the employee's concern is communicated in writing.