Common use of Class Size Limitations Clause in Contracts

Class Size Limitations. 1. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the Board of Education agrees to set class size limitations of 28 in Kindergarten, 31 in first through third grade, 31 in grades 4 through 5. The Board agrees to set class size limitations of 35 in grades 6 through 12 if the secondary schools have a 6 period day (teach 5, 1 prep). If the secondary schools have a 7 period day (teach 6, 1 prep), class size limitations shall be an average of 35. TFT members assigned to the secondary schools shall receive overage payments outlined in this Agreement if the total pupil count exceeds 185, or if the total pupil count in any one class exceeds 35. A review board consisting of a senior high, middle school and an elementary teacher will meet prior to the tenth student day to review class loads throughout the School District. 2. Class overloads for all general education teachers (including classes with a Special Education co-teacher) shall be determined on a daily basis. When a class size, after the tenth student day for the first trimester (or semester if the District goes to semesters) and the fifth student day for the second and third trimester (or the fifth day of the second semester should the District go to semesters), exceeds the limit, the teacher shall be paid: a. $5.00 per additional student per day in the elementary schools b. $1.00 per additional student per hour in the middle schools c. $1.00 per additional student per period in the high schools (also refer to Article X, Section J, 1) for class size for the English Department) d. Elementary Physical Education and Music will be paid per student, per class according to the following rates depending on the length of the class: 0-15 minutes $ .25 16-30 minutes $ .50 31-45 minutes $ .75 46-60 minutes $1.00 Compensation for overloads shall be paid three times per year. Payments of overloads shall be paid at the end of each trimester. 3. An acceptable reason for altering the class size objectives may be any of the following: a. A class larger than 38 is necessary and desirable in order to provide for specialized or experimental instruction. b. Special subjects with less than 38 teaching stations be limited to the number of students for stations available. 4. The Superintendent or his/her Designee will meet each spring with a committee of the TFT prior to the establishment of elementary classes to provide input in order to reduce or eliminate combination classes for the next school year.