CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. A. Employees and administrators at each building will shape the process at that school for determining class makeup composition and size in striving to meet class size and student daily contact goals. Student contact refers to regular classroom teaching that involves diagnosis, planning and assessment. In determining class composition, employees and administrators will consider the needs of students with special needs, prior history from colleagues about the attention needed to meet student needs, the impact of a student on the class itself, and any other trait that would influence the ability to teach and learn. It is recognized that elementary, middle and high school have different structures that make the involvement of employees and administrators quantitatively and qualitatively different. Principals and employees at each school will develop a framework collaboratively that allows them to create the optimum learning environment with the resources that are available. Copies of that process will remain on file and readily available to staff members in the main office of the school.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. The Board and the Union recognize the importance of class size and composition on teacher productivity and student achievement. The parties also recognize the challenges and limitations created by space and financial considerations when attempting to create optimal class groupings. When attempting to balance class size or compositions at all levels, including subject areas, the following factors will be taken into consideration: students’ age, gender, student ability levels and needs, and teachers’ skills, experience and abilities. Any teacher who has concerns about the composition of a class to which the teacher is assigned may request and will receive an opportunity for a review of the situation. This review will initially be conducted by the Principal. In attendances at each level of the review process at the elementary school level will be the affected teacher, a Union representative, and the other grade level teachers. At the middle school level, participants in the review process will be the affected teacher, the subject area team, and a Union representative. The decision of the Principal may be appealed by the teacher to the Superintendent and the Board for a final determination. When student enrollment at an elementary grade level exceeds an average of 25 per section, the Principal will automatically convene a meeting of the affected teacher, a Union representative, and the other grade level teachers to discuss the situation. A similar review process will be convened when a middle school class size exceeds 25. The participants in the middle school process will be the affected teacher, the subject area team, and a Union representative. The decision of the Principal may be appealed by the teacher to the Superintendent and the Board for a final determination.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. The District and Association recognize class size as a critical component of the District’s ability to achieve its educational mission, students’ opportunity to learn, and each teacher’s ability to be an effective educator. Therefore, the District and the Association will work cooperatively to reach employee workload decisions that are in the best interests of students, employees and sound educational practice in accordance with the following process:
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. 1. Employees and administrators agree that class size and total student daily contact impacts a quality educational environment. A District goal is to create a collaborative process to support teachers regarding class size, total student load, and class composition. Employees and administrators will shape the process at their school for determining class composition size, and daily student contact. In determining class composition, employees and administrators will consider students with special needs, prior history from colleagues about meeting particular student needs, the impact particular students on the class itself, and any other trait exhibited by students that would influence instructional practice.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. 5 The District seeks to maintain teaching conditions which will promote efficient and effective 6 teaching and learning. The District and school will strive to limit the size and balance the 7 composition of all classes, including specialists, elective or encore classes so as not to exceed the 8 number of students which can safely and effectively be served in each function or discipline.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. A. The parties to this contract accept the following goals as desirable whenever feasible under the circumstances (e.g., availability of staff and facilities) in both elementary schools (including kindergarten) and secondary schools:
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. 34.01 The Employer and Union acknowledge that class size and adequate staffing are of fundamental importance and that appropriate class sizes and adequate staffing is in the best interests of the students and Employees.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. A. The Board and Alliance accept the education principles that:
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. The Vinton County Local School Board acknowledges that no elementary school teacher should be assigned to teach more than one (1) grade level in a self-contained classroom. If, because of enrollment patterns it is determined by the Superintendent that it is in the best interest of the school system that one (1) or more teachers be assigned to teach more than one (1) grade level in a self-contained classroom simultaneously, the Superintendent shall notify the VLTA President in writing of such a decision. Any teacher so assigned to more than one (1) class in a self-contained classroom shall be so assigned only after a meeting with the Superintendent. The teacher may at his option have a representative of the VLTA present at such meeting. Any teacher so assigned shall be reassigned or transferred, upon request, if a suitable replacement can be secured. The Superintendent shall have full authority and responsibility in the determination of suitability of replacement. The provisions in 27.02 shall be considered rational reason for this reassignment. A teacher involuntarily transferred or reassigned due to the reasons provided above, should be placed only in an equivalent position, i.e., one which, among other things, involves no reduction in rank or in total compensation and no impairment of tenure during the contract period. The Board further agrees that every attempt will be made to see that teachers of academic subjects will not have more than 30 students per class. Academic classes include all teaching assignments except physical education, vocal music and band.
CLASS SIZE AND COMPOSITION. IMPORTANT NOTE: The following class size language is significantly affected by the ‘Memorandum of Agreement K-3 Primary Class Size’. This Memorandum is attached to this contract at page 97. 3 23 22 *Subject to the Memorandum of Agreement K-3 Primary Class Size, paragraph 8, page 98. For further details on split classes and other details, the actual Memorandum should be consulted
