Common use of TEACHING CONDITIONS/CLASS SIZE Clause in Contracts

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, the teacher would record an overload of one (1) student for a total of 34 days. (2 weeks=10 day prior to the end of the leveling period and 24 days for the remainder of the marking period. 7th grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 over in 1st hr, 3 over in 2nd hour, 1 over in 4th hour 2 over in 5th hour and 2 over in 6th hour). The class overage existed for 32 school days. Therefore the overage compensation is: (10 students) X $2.50 X (32 days) = $800. 3RD grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 students over contractual max in the 5 subject areas). The class overage existed for 89 school days. Therefore, the overage compensation is: (10 students) X $3.00 X 68 days = $2,040. Teachers requesting overload pay must, within 10 calendar days after the end of the marking period, turn in the supporting documentation. Payment for overload will be made after each marking period. B. Secondary Class Size to the extent possible, excluding team teaching, students shall be equitably distributed among the various classes to which a secondary teacher is assigned. C. In addition, no class size shall exceed the number of students that can be accommodated by the facility. D. At the beginning of each school year, to the extent feasible and consistent with students’ IEPs and excluding team teaching, resource room students will be equitably distributed at each grade level. To the extent possible and in consideration of recommendations from grade level and special education teachers, consistent with students’ IEs and program needs and excluding team teaching, K-4 at-risk students (i.e., resource room students, non-English speaking migrant students, Title One students, etc.) will be equitably distributed among regular classrooms. It is also understood that each special education staff member, responsible for the preparation of IEP forms or scheduling IEP parent meetings, shall be provided all necessary accommodations of release time, from their normal work calendar, for the preparation and completion of said tasks. Release time shall be provided upon agreement between building staff and their administrator. E. Substitute teachers will be hired in the absence of resource room teachers. If a qualified substitute teacher is not available, the resource room teacher shall make work assignments available to the regular education classroom teacher. F. The Board will strive to keep remedial class sizes small enough to allow adequate pupil/teacher contact on a regular basis.

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 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 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 classes, the calculation would use 2.5 periods for the time the teacher had the overage. d. To calculate a per pupil overload rate: (K-4 Class size-Contractual Max total for the day) X $3.00 X (the # of days affected.) (5-12 Class size-Contractual Max total for the day) X $2.50 X (the # of days affected.) Due to the uncertainty of student enrollment at the beginning of each school year there will be a four (4) week period of time to allow for leveling. At the conclusion of the 4 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, the teacher would record an overload of one (1I ) student for a total of 34 days. (2 weeks=10 weeks= IO day prior to the end of the leveling period and 24 days for the remainder of the marking period. 7th grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 over in 1st hr, 3 over in 2nd hour, 1 over in 4th hour 2 over in 5th hour and 2 over in 6th hour). The class overage existed for 32 school days. Therefore the overage compensation is: (( 10 students) X $2.50 X (32 days) = $800. 3RD grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 students over contractual max in the 5 subject areas). The class overage existed for 89 school days. Therefore, the overage compensation is: (10 students) X $3.00 X 68 days = $2,040. Teachers requesting overload pay must, within 10 calendar days after the end of the marking period, turn in the supporting documentation. Payment for overload will be made after each marking period. B. Secondary Class Size to the extent possible, excluding team teaching, students shall be equitably distributed among the various classes to which a secondary teacher is assigned. C. In addition, no class size shall exceed the number of students that can be accommodated by the facility. D. At the beginning of each school year, to the extent feasible and consistent with students’ ' IEPs and excluding team teaching, resource room students will be equitably distributed at each grade level. To the extent possible and in consideration of recommendations from grade level and special education teachers, consistent with students’ ' IEs and program needs and excluding team teaching, K-4 at-risk students (i.e., resource room students, non-English speaking migrant students, Title One students, etc.) will be equitably distributed among regular classrooms. It is also understood that each special education staff member, responsible for the preparation of IEP forms or scheduling IEP parent meetings, shall be provided all necessary accommodations of release time, from their normal work calendar, for the preparation and completion of said tasks. Release time shall be provided upon agreement between building staff and their administrator. E. Substitute teachers will be hired in the absence of resource room teachers. If a qualified substitute teacher is not available, the resource room teacher shall make work assignments available to the regular education classroom teacher. F. The Board will strive to keep remedial class sizes small enough to allow adequate pupil/teacher contact on a regular basis.

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 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 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 classes, the calculation would use 2.5 periods for the time the teacher had the overage. d. To calculate a per pupil overload rate: (K-4 Class size-Contractual Max total for the day) X $3.00 X (the # of days affected.) (5-12 Class size-Contractual Max total for the day) X $2.50 X (the # of days affected.) Due to the uncertainty of student enrollment at the beginning of each school year there will be a four (4) week period of time to allow for leveling. At the conclusion of the 4 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, the teacher would record an overload of one (1I ) student for a total of 34 days. (2 weeks=10 weeks= IO day prior to the end of the leveling period and 24 days for the remainder of the marking period. 7th grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 over in 1st hr, 3 over in 2nd hour, 1 over in 4th hour 2 over in 5th hour and 2 over in 6th hour). The class overage existed for 32 school days. Therefore the overage compensation is: (10 students) X $2.50 X (32 days) = $800. 3RD grade teacher: Overage count = 10 (2 students over contractual max in the 5 subject areas). The class overage existed for 89 school days. Therefore, the overage compensation is: (10 students) X $3.00 X 68 days = $2,040. Teachers requesting overload pay must, within 10 calendar days after the end of the marking period, turn in the supporting documentation. Payment for overload will be made after each marking period. B. Secondary Class Size to the extent possible, excluding team teaching, students shall be equitably distributed among the various classes to which a secondary teacher is assigned. C. In addition, no class size shall exceed the number of students that can be accommodated by the facility. D. At the beginning of each school year, to the extent feasible and consistent with students’ ' IEPs and excluding team teaching, resource room students will be equitably distributed at each grade level. To the extent possible and in consideration of recommendations from grade level and special education teachers, consistent with students’ ' IEs and program needs and excluding team teaching, K-4 at-risk students (i.e., resource room students, non-English speaking migrant students, Title One students, etc.) will be equitably distributed among regular classrooms. It is Itis also understood that each special education staff member, responsible for the preparation of IEP forms or scheduling IEP parent meetings, shall be provided all necessary accommodations of release time, from their normal work calendar, for the preparation and completion of said tasks. Release time shall be provided upon agreement between building staff and their administrator. E. Substitute teachers will be hired in the absence of resource room teachers. If a Ifa qualified substitute teacher is not available, the resource room teacher shall make work assignments available to the regular education classroom teacher. F. The Board will strive to keep remedial class sizes small enough to allow adequate pupil/teacher contact on a regular basis.