| 9.0 CLASS SIZE |
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| 8.1 |
Average class size shall be determined on a building site basis and shall be per teacher of record as follows: |
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| 8.1.1 |
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The District will make a good faith effort to provide class sizes in grades one and two that are below the average class size as stated in A below: |
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A. Elementary – 31 .0 students |
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B. Intermediate – 31.75 students |
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C. High School – 32.5 |
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D. Opportunity/Continuation – 25.0 |
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| 9.2 |
An analysis of average class size by school shall be made no later than the end of the third week of school to identify schools exceeding the average class size. |
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| 9.2.1 |
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Class sizes for grades K-3 shall not exceed the limitations of Education Code Sections 41376 and 41378 (kindergarten = 31; grades 1 – 3 = 30). If a class is over the cap, the District will correct this as soon as possible but in no event shall the time for the correction exceed three (3) weeks |
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| 9.3 |
Individual class size may vary from the building site average due to such things as the following factors: |
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| 9.3.1 |
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Special Program Funding Requirements |
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| 9.3.2 |
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High Transiency Rates |
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| 9.3.3 |
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Student Safety Requirements |
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| 9.3.4 |
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Traditional Large Group Instruction |
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| 9.3.5 |
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Experimental Classes |
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| 9.4 |
If the average class size increases to (or exceeds) the following, additional staffing unit(s) (equivalent of one teacher) shall be provided to be used for direct classroom assistance. The unit members affected shall be given the opportunity to make recommendations concerning the utilization of the additional staffing unit(s). |
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| 9.4.1 |
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Elementary – 32.0 students |
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| 9.4.2 |
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Intermediate – 32.75 students |
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High School – 33.5 students |
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| 9.4.4 |
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Opportunity/Continuation – 26.0 students |
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| 9.4.5 |
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If any individual academic class enrollment exceeds the figures above by three (3), and fifty percent (50%) or more of the students are EL students, serious consideration for additional assistance to the teacher will be given. |
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| 9.4.6 |
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P.E. Classes |
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A. In the interest of safety and upon the written request of the unit member, the District will provide relief to a P.E. class in the intermediate and/or high school if, after the first three (3) weeks of a semester, the verified attendance of the class exceeds fifty-five (55) for a period of two weeks or more.
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B. The relief shall take the form of one or more of the following: creation of an additional class, reduction of class size through student program changes, or provision of aide assistance to the class.
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C. Other forms of relief may be used in lieu of the above with mutual agreement of the unit member and the site administrator.
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D. Whenever actual class size within a given period is adjusted by P.E. teachers themselves, depending on the type of physical activity taught by each teacher, then these provisions shall not apply.
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| 9.5 |
The following shall not be utilized in determining average class size: |
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| 9.5.1 |
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Special Education teachers and their students (Special Day Classes) |
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| 9.5.2 |
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Special Education teachers and one-half (1/2) their students (Resource Specialist Program) |
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| 9.5.3 |
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Elementary Music Teachers |
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Psychologists and Psychometrists |
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Speech/Language Specialists |
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| 9.5.6 |
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Counselors (unless teaching) |
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| 9.5.7 |
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Nurses |
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| 9.5.8 |
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Reading Specialist Teachers |
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| 9.5.9 |
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Librarians and Media Specialists |
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| 9.5.10 |
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Bilingual Resource Teachers |
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| 9.5.11 |
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Any categorically-funded unit member |
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| 9.5.12 |
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Twenty-to-one (20 to 1) ratio classes created as authorized by state legislation |
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| 9.6 |
If non-bilingual class sizes are above that stipulated in 9.1.1 above, the District shall make a good faith effort to provide help for those classes if the increase was caused by small bilingual classes in that grade level in that school. |
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| 9.7 |
Staffing ratios for Special Education classes and teachers will not exceed the legal maximums. |
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| 9.7.1 |
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If classes at Mitchell Child Development Center and/or Taft Hearing Impaired Program are taught by split sessions, the total number of students shall be the total in both sessions and shall be considered as one class. (Example: 16 students total: 8 students served in early session and 8 students served in late session.) |
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| 9.8 |
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The District shall establish a class size problem resolution committee at each level (elementary, intermediate, and high school) to study and suggest methods of relief in buildings to reduce split-grade classes, to reduce the impact of low enrollment classes, to allow for large group or experimental instruction, and/or team teaching. |
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| 9.8.1 |
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Relief may take the form of one or more of the following: |
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A. Creation of an additional class
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B. Reduce class size through student program changes
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C. Provide aide assistance to the class
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D. Other forms of relief may be suggested in lieu of the above
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