Common use of Class Size Committee Clause in Contracts

Class Size Committee. The parties acknowledge that circumstances could arise where exceptions to the above class size averages or caps may be made. Such cases may include efforts to keep families together, enrollment patterns, population shifts, a decrease in state or federal funding, an unusual variation between school enrollments at different grade levels or to allow the district to avoid creating split grade level classes. Teachers will not be asked to exceed these limits individually. The issue must be brought to the class size committee for resolution. All schools will form a class size committee. The committee shall be composed of the following voting members: • School Principal • Assistant Superintendent (if not able to attend, the Asst. Supt. will appoint a proxy) • A teacher from an affected classroom or other staff member in the affected license area. This person will be chosen by the SPFE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. • A building ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ OR another licensed staff person appointed by the Federation. Two (2) parents, to be appointed by the school’s PTA or PTO (If there is no active PTA or PTO, the parents will be appointed by the principal and the building ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the principal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are unable to agree on two parents to appoint, the principal will appoint one parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will appoint the other.) Lack of parent involvement will not preclude the committee from developing recommendations. Prior to the first week of school the SPFE stewards and principal shall examine an enrollment report describing the enrollment of each section being offered at the school. The stewards and principal will try to eliminate as many issues as they can prior to convening the Class Size Committee. All affected teachers will be invited to attend the Class Size Committee to participate in the discussion of possible solutions. If called to convene, the committee shall meet before the first day of students attending in the fall. The committee will review class size data for the classes approaching or exceeding class size averages and/or caps. The committee will develop a plan on what to do about each potential class, or grade level in elementary, with a class size issue. Possible solutions will be presented to the affected teachers for their feedback and/or possible approval. The Federation agrees not to grieve such an exception, when approved by a majority of the committee, for the remainder of the school year for which the exception is made only if the committee’s recommended remedies are implemented within thirty calendar days after the meeting. All exceptions expire at the end of each school year. If all other internal site level class size solutions have been exhausted, and it is determined that additional staffing is necessary, then a recommendation to the Superintendent and/or their designee will be made within 5 school days. If the final agreement is to hire additional support, then the new posting will take place within ten school days of the approval. If after 30 days, no hire has taken place, a short term sub will be placed into the classroom pending the assignment of the support staff. The Federation agrees to not file a grievance if this is followed. The parties agree to submit any disputes not resolved after Step Two of the grievance process to grievance mediation and reach a resolution through grievance mediation. Prior to the end of a marking period, the SPFE stewards and principal shall examine class size data for the upcoming marking period. If there are new class size issues, they will work together to solve these problems. If needed, the Class Size Committee should be reconvened with affected teachers being invited to attend to discuss possible solutions.

Class Size Committee. Section A shall be replaced in its entirety with the following: In determining the maximum student enrollment for each school year, the Governing Board shall consider the amount of learning center space available for instruction and other necessary student activities. Maximum enrollment shall be based on the number of students that may be accommodated so that the resulting environment is conducive to learning. The parties acknowledge Association and the Employer recognize that circumstances could arise where exceptions the innovative nature of the curriculum at Hawaiʻi Technology Academy Public Charter School requires unusual work distributions. In determining individual teaching programs, HTA Administration will consult and confer with teachers in conformance with this section. In the event of unusual, which require deviations from this section, the Association and Governing Board may examine the situation and mutually agree to the above exception. 1. Face-to-Face Instruction at the Learning Center The Administrator shall consult with teachers to mutually determine the class distribution for face-to-face instruction. The Learning Center class size averages or caps may ratio for face- to-face instruction will be madeas follows: Grades K-5 Optimal Ratio of 18 to 1 and Maximum Ratio of 25 to 1. Such cases may include efforts Grades 6-12 Optimal Ratio of 18 to keep families together1 and Average Ratio of 25 to 1. 2. Elementary Grades K-5 – Virtual and Distance Learning Program Instruction/ Homeroom Teachers in Grades K-5 should not be assigned more than twenty-five (25) students on their roster. If an individual teacher’s roster exceeds twenty-five (25) students, enrollment patterns, population shifts, additional instructional relief should be provided. The affected elementary teachers will have the opportunity to meet and make recommendations regarding the relief provided. Consideration will be given to a decrease in state or federal funding, an unusual variation between school enrollments at different grade levels or to allow the district to avoid creating split teacher with multiple grade level classesspans with regard to roster maximums. 3. Advisory Middle and High School Grades 6-12 Teachers in Grades 6-12 should not be assigned more than thirty (30) students on their advisory roster. If the 6-12 roster exceeds thirty-two (32) students, additional relief should be provided. The affected secondary teachers will have the opportunity to meet and make recommendations regarding the relief provided. Consideration will be given to teachers with multiple grade level spans with regard to advisory roster maximums. 4. Middle and High School Grades 6-12 Distance Learning Program and Virtual Class Instruction Teachers in Grades 6-12 should not be assigned more than one hundred (100) students on their synchronous class virtual roster. If the roster exceeds one hundred ten (110) students, additional relief will be provided. The affected secondary teachers will have the opportunity to meet and make recommendations regarding the relief provided. In addition to Advisory, Middle and High School teachers shall not be assigned to teach more than two (2) subject matter fields (Licensure Area). A third (3rd) subject matter field will not be asked added without teacher consultation and approval/agreement. Middle school teachers (grades 6-8) shall not be assigned more than seven (7) course sections at any one time. Based on the 4x4 block schedule, High School teachers shall not be assigned more than three (3) course sections at any one time. An 8th (middle school) or 4th section (high school) will not be assigned without teacher consultation and approval/agreement. If a teacher agrees to exceed these limits individually. The issue must be brought to the class size committee for resolution. All schools will form a class size committee. The committee take on an 8th (middle school) section or 4th (high school) section, they shall be composed of provided the following voting members: • School Principal • Assistant Superintendent supplemental pay: a. For each additional section the teacher shall be provided two-thousand five hundred dollars (if not able to attend, the Asst. Supt. will appoint a proxy$2,500) • A teacher from an affected classroom or other staff member in the affected license area. This person will be chosen by the SPFE ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. • A building ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ OR another licensed staff person appointed by the Federation. Two (2) parents, to be appointed by the school’s PTA or PTO (If there is no active PTA or PTO, the parents will be appointed by the principal and the building ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If the principal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are unable to agree on two parents to appoint, the principal will appoint one parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will appoint the otherper semester.) Lack of parent involvement will not preclude the committee from developing recommendations. Prior to the first week of school the SPFE stewards and principal shall examine an enrollment report describing the enrollment of each section being offered at the school. The stewards and principal will try to eliminate as many issues as they can prior to convening the Class Size Committee. All affected teachers will be invited to attend the Class Size Committee to participate in the discussion of possible solutions. If called to convene, the committee shall meet before the first day of students attending in the fall. The committee will review class size data for the classes approaching or exceeding class size averages and/or caps. The committee will develop a plan on what to do about each potential class, or grade level in elementary, with a class size issue. Possible solutions will be presented to the affected teachers for their feedback and/or possible approval. The Federation agrees not to grieve such an exception, when approved by a majority of the committee, for the remainder of the school year for which the exception is made only if the committee’s recommended remedies are implemented within thirty calendar days after the meeting. All exceptions expire at the end of each school year. If all other internal site level class size solutions have been exhausted, and it is determined that additional staffing is necessary, then a recommendation to the Superintendent and/or their designee will be made within 5 school days. If the final agreement is to hire additional support, then the new posting will take place within ten school days of the approval. If after 30 days, no hire has taken place, a short term sub will be placed into the classroom pending the assignment of the support staff. The Federation agrees to not file a grievance if this is followed. The parties agree to submit any disputes not resolved after Step Two of the grievance process to grievance mediation and reach a resolution through grievance mediation. Prior to the end of a marking period, the SPFE stewards and principal shall examine class size data for the upcoming marking period. If there are new class size issues, they will work together to solve these problems. If needed, the Class Size Committee should be reconvened with affected teachers being invited to attend to discuss possible solutions.