C lass Size. Recognizing the impact of class size upon bargaining unit members and upon educational programs, the parties agree that any bargaining unit member shall be entitled to make advisory recommendations on this subject to administrative personnel and/or the Board. The Administration will consider any such recommendation, explore with the member the options for addressing the issue, and respond to the recommendation in writing with its rationale. In addition, in recognition of the special implications of this issue at the elementary level, the elementary principals will collaborate in an effort to identify and xxxxxx common practices.
C lass Size. The Board and Administration, in recognition of the benefits to be gained from reasonable class size, shall make every reasonable effort to distribute the existing student load equitably among the qualified available certificated professional teaching employees within each building, and keep class size as small as possible. It is agreed that within each building, concerted efforts shall be made to maintain equitable class sizes, classroom dynamics and subgroup distribution within the teacher’s schedule and within each department. In the event a teacher perceives an overload because of the size, nature/dynamics of a class, or limitations of the facility, a teacher may initiate the problem–solving process through the building principal including district personnel.
C lass Size. When the number of students in an individual class reaches thirty (30) students, every reasonable effort, within economic and physical space constraints, shall be made to improve the learning environment such as obtaining an additional instructor and/or a full or part-time paraprofessional.
