Common use of Class Size and Composition Clause in Contracts

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. 2. The administration will make good faith efforts to provide staff a draft form of the master schedule by August 1st. 3. Individual employees who find that their class size and composition creates a substantial imbalance will fill out the attached form (Student Class Size, Composition and Daily Contact Management form) in Appendix C. The completed form will go to the principal with a copy to the building representative. The principal and employee will meet to address the problem, including (but not limited to) the factors suggested for consideration in Section 3 of the Student Class Size, Composition and Daily Contact Management form. If the problem cannot be resolved, the employee will bring the problem to the attention of the District office. 4. At each year's October KFCS School Board meeting, the Superintendent will report on each school's plan toward achieving class size, composition and total daily student contact that maximizes student learning with resources available.