Common use of Class Size Guidelines Clause in Contracts

Class Size Guidelines. A. The Board will make every effort to maintain the following class sizes and teacher loads subject to such limiting factors as availability and adequacy of facilities, personnel, and monetary resources: a) The maximum enrollment in K-5 classes shall be no more than twenty-five (25) pupils. b) The Administration will consider the individual educational needs of students in compliance with state and federal law. The Board and the Association recognize and agree that the range of learner types a teacher is assigned is a significant factor affecting instructional effectiveness, and the administration will ensure that class rosters are distributed to teachers on an equitable basis. c) Middle school teachers shall be responsible for not more than one hundred and twenty- five (125) pupils per grading period. d) High school class size will be twenty-seven (27) or fewer, with the exception of performing ensembles or JROTC. High school teachers shall be responsible for not more than one hundred and twenty-five (125) pupils per grading period. e) Every effort shall be made to equitably distribute student counts among grade level teams and departments. f) Student counts at both the middle and high school would be exclusive of band, orchestra and /or chorus experiences or any type of flex or enhancement period. g) Classes based on student performance should be distributed to teachers on an equitable basis. h) The foregoing standards enumerated in this Article are subject to modification for educational purposes such as the promotion of specialized or experimental instruction or for temporary classes such as split grade classes or one-semester courses. i) Teachers teaching six (6) classes shall be compensated according to the following formula: i. Salary/186 = x (teacher’s daily rate of pay) ii. x/5=y (teacher’s rate per class)