Class Size and Composition. The Board and the Union recognize the importance of class size and composition on teacher productivity and student achievement. The parties also recognize the challenges and limitations created by space and financial considerations when attempting to create optimal class groupings. When attempting to balance class size or compositions at all levels, including subject areas, the following factors will be taken into consideration: students’ age, gender, student ability levels and needs, and teachers’ skills, experience and abilities. Any teacher who has concerns about the composition of a class to which the teacher is assigned may request and will receive an opportunity for a review of the situation. This review will initially be conducted by the Principal. In attendances at each level of the review process at the elementary school level will be the affected teacher, a Union representative, and the other grade level teachers. At the middle school level, participants in the review process will be the affected teacher, the subject area team, and a Union representative. The decision of the Principal may be appealed by the teacher to the Superintendent and the Board for a final determination. When student enrollment at an elementary grade level exceeds an average of 25 per section, the Principal will automatically convene a meeting of the affected teacher, a Union representative, and the other grade level teachers to discuss the situation. A similar review process will be convened when a middle school class size exceeds 25. The participants in the middle school process will be the affected teacher, the subject area team, and a Union representative. The decision of the Principal may be appealed by the teacher to the Superintendent and the Board for a final determination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
