Criteria for Class Size Communication and Compensation. The following table establishes criteria for communication and compensation regarding class size and total student contacts per 1.0 FTE teacher. The “goal” column will be used to establish department sections and balance class sizes. The Class Size Limit shall be used to determine overage pay. If a teacher’s Total Student Contacts exceed those in the column below, the teacher may schedule a meeting with site administration to explore creative options that will not incur additional District expense. Meeting attendees will include, but not be limited to, the teacher and an administrator. Site administration will meet with union representative to communicate class sizes prior to the first teacher work day. Site administration will have a conversation with the teachers whose class size limits are exceeded within the first two weeks of school. Site administration will meet with union representative within three weeks of the beginning of a semester if class sizes are anticipated to remain over the class size limit for the remainder of the semester. If class size limits are exceeded after the three week union representative meeting, site administration will notify the union representative within two weeks. If enrolled class size is over the class size limit for 20% to 49% of the semester, the affected teacher shall receive $50 per additional student per period per semester. If enrolled class size is over the class size limit 50% ormore of the semester, the affected tteacher shall receive an additional $50 per additional student per period per semester, u to $100 per student per semester. Department Class Size Goal Class Size Limit Total Student Contacts Trigger (not hard cap) Lab 30 34 160 PE 45 48** 225 Perf Arts 45 49* 220 Core Classes / Gen Elec 32 34*** 165 Shop 30 34 150 Alt Ed 25 27 X * Indicates additional support in the classroom in lieu of compensation **Athletic PE is exempt from the Class Size Limit ***Leadership is exempt from the Class Size Limit
