Common use of Class Size and Teaching Conditions Clause in Contracts

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both student and employee are desirable to ensure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the union and the employer. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach. B. Because pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree that the class size should be lowered whenever possible to meet the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction or experimental classes and where the administration meets with the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher is assigned more than one (1) preparation during the same class period, the total number of students in the combined class period shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment available. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the teacher will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary per additional student on a daily basis until such time that the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number of overload students in any elementary grade level or secondary course shall not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads will be shared between the two teachers. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess of the maximum class size for more than two (2) weeks. E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because of an overload shall be paid at the end of each semester/trimester. Act of God, professional development, teacher work days will not be counted toward overages.

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties Board and the Association recognize that optimum school facilities for both student students and employee teachers are desirable to ensure the insure high quality of education that is the goal of both the union Association and the employerBoard. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teachteach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. B. A. Because the pupil-/teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree to recommend that the following class size should be lowered whenever possible a goal to meet strive for. B. When a lower elementary class exceeds 30 students, it shall be divided and a new class formed. When an upper elementary class exceeds 32 students, it shall be divided and a new class formed. When an intermediate or secondary class exceeds 36 students, it shall be divided and a new class formed. 4 – 6 32 7 – 12 36 C. All classroom teachers must provide a three-day detailed lesson plan, which contains general plans. This plan book will be either in the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction teacher’s classroom or experimental classes and where the administration meets with principal’s office. D. If the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher size is assigned exceeded by more than one (1) preparation during the same class periodtwo students due to mid-year layoffs, the total number of students in the combined class period shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment available. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the elementary teacher will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary paid $7.00 per additional student on a daily basis until such time day that the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number of overload students in any exceeded and secondary or elementary grade level or secondary course shall not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads specials teachers will be shared between paid $1.00 per period after the two teachersthird student. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess of the maximum class size for more than two (2) weeks. E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because of an overload Payment shall be paid made at the end of each semestermarking period. E. Teachers shall be familiar with and abide by the contents of the Student Handbook, Board Policy, Teacher’s Handbook and any other official Board publications pertaining to the procedures of the school district as long as it does not conflict with the provisions of this agreement. F. When a teacher finds it necessary to be absent from school, he/trimestershe will contact the “Sub Service” no later than 7:00 a.m. The principal will be contacted only if the executive secretary is not available. Act The administrator shall be responsible for providing a substitute teacher to assume the absent teacher’s class load. G. Upon the request of Godthe administration, professional developmenteach teacher shall attend no more than one staff meeting per month. Meetings shall be scheduled one week in advance; however, teacher work days will a meeting may be called at any time if an emergency arises. Staff meetings shall not be counted toward overageslonger than one hour and shall be on a teaching day, immediately following school hours or preceding school hours. H. All teachers, unless excused by the administration, shall attend each staff meeting.

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both teacher and student and employee are desirable to ensure insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the union Association and the employerBoard. It is also acknowledged recognized that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach. B. Because pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree that the class size should be lowered whenever possible to meet the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction or experimental classes and where the administration meets with the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher is assigned more than one (1) preparation during the same class period, the total The number of students in the combined class period pupils assigned per teacher shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment availablefollowing listed maximums. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase Assignments above the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the teacher listed for each area will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary per additional student made on a daily temporary basis until such time that only. For the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number purposes of overload students in any elementary grade level or secondary course this article, temporary shall be defined as not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads will be shared between the two teachers. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess weeks of each semester for the secondary buildings and the first two (2) weeks of the maximum class size school year for more the elementary buildings. In the event it becomes necessary to exceed those maximums for longer than two (2) weeks, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $2.00 per student per hour per day. Experimental and innovative programs will not be prohibited by the following maximum. The Association will be notified when such programs are put into effect. Developmental Kindergarten 18 4 thru 6 31 Special Education State Standards JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH Core Classes 32 English 32 Social Studies 32 Math 32 Science 32 Foreign Language 32 Speech 32 Band No limit Vocal Music No limit Phys. Ed. 55 Business* 32 Drafting* 32 Industrial Arts* 30 Homemaking* 30 Art* 30 Computer* 30 Photography* 30 Special Education State Standards * or number of stations whichever is least 1. Teachers who teach 55 minutes or more will be prorated and paid 100% of an hour, and teachers who teach 45 to 54 minutes will be prorated and paid 85% of an hour. Teachers will not be paid for overloads on snow days unless such days are rescheduled at a later date. 2. If a Developmental Kindergarten class exceeds eighteen (18) students, an aide shall be assigned to assist with the class. C. When assigning special needs students to regular classrooms, there shall be a review of the assignment of the number of students and an analysis of their special needs and the impact of said assignment on the regular classroom. The parties recognize that optimal pedagogical outcomes are the desired objective for all students. D. It is recognized that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. The administration will confer with teachers regularly for the purpose of improving the selection, use and care of such educational tools. E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because The parties agree that where Special Education students are mainstreamed into the regular classroom, the number of mainstreamed students shall not exceed five (5) in any regular core curriculum classroom. Exceptions to this restriction may be made on an overload shall be paid at individual basis by mutual agreement between the end of each semester/trimester. Act of God, professional development, affected teacher work days will not be counted toward overagesand the Administration.

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both teacher and student and employee are desirable to ensure insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the union Association and the employerBoard. It is also acknowledged recognized that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach. B. Because pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree that the class size should be lowered whenever possible to meet the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction or experimental classes and where the administration meets with the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher is assigned more than one (1) preparation during the same class period, the total The number of students in the combined class period pupils assigned per teacher shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment availablefollowing listed maximums. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase Assignments above the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the teacher listed for each area will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary per additional student made on a daily temporary basis until such time that only. For the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number purposes of overload students in any elementary grade level or secondary course this article, temporary shall be defined as not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads will be shared between the two teachers. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess weeks of each semester for the secondary buildings and the first two (2) weeks of the maximum class size school year for more the elementary buildings. In the event it becomes necessary to exceed those maximums for longer than two (2) weeks, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $2.00 per student per hour per day. Experimental and innovative programs will not be prohibited by the following maximum. The Association will be notified when such programs are put into effect. ELEMENTARY Developmental Kindergarten 18 4 thru 6 Special Education 31 State Standards JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH Core Classes 32 English 32 Social Studies 32 Math 32 Science 32 Foreign Language 32 Speech 32 Band No limit Vocal Music No limit Phys. Ed. 55 Business* 32 Drafting* 32 Industrial Arts* 30 Homemaking* 30 Art* 30 Computer* 30 Photography* 30 Special Education State Standards * or number of stations whichever is least 1. Teachers who teach 55 minutes or more will be prorated and paid 100% of an hour, and teachers who teach 45 to 54 minutes will be prorated and paid 85% of an hour. Teachers will not be paid for overloads on snow days unless such days are rescheduled at a later date. 2. If a Developmental Kindergarten class exceeds eighteen (18) students, an aide shall be assigned to assist with the class. C. When assigning special needs students to regular classrooms, the Board will exercise special consideration and attempt, where possible, to equally distribute such students among affected classrooms. However, by neither the assignment or distribution of such students shall either party to this Agreement nor the Agreement itself operate or xxxxxx physical or mental stereotypes or discriminate in the placement of such special needs students. D. The ratio of pupils to counselors in the high school shall not exceed the limit of 400 to 1. The administration can extend this number by not more than fifteen percent (15%). E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because It is recognized that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. The administration will confer with teachers regularly for the purpose of improving the selection, use and care of such educational tools. F. The parties agree that where Special Education students are mainstreamed into the regular classroom, the number of mainstreamed students shall not exceed five (5) in any regular core curriculum classroom. Exceptions to this restriction may be made on an overload shall be paid at individual basis by mutual agreement between the end of each semester/trimester. Act of God, professional development, affected teacher work days will not be counted toward overagesand the Administration.

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties Board and the Association recognize that optimum school facilities for both student students and employee teachers are desirable to ensure the insure high quality of education that is the goal of both the union Association and the employerBoard. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teachteach and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed toward insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end. B. A. Because the pupil-/teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree to recommend that the following class size should be lowered whenever possible a goal to meet strive for. B. When a class exceeds 36 students, it shall be divided and a new class formed. 1. Elementary Kindergarten Optimum 20 Maximum 30 First, Second, Third 20 30 Fourth, Fifth, Sixth 20 30 2. Secondary English Optimum 20 Maximum 30 Social Studies 20 30 General Education 20 30 Mathematics 15 25 Chemistry 10 10 Physics 10 15 Language 10 20 Business 20 30 Homemaking 15 25 Speech 20 30 Conservation 20 30 Vocational Arts Music 15 20 Physical Education Hygiene C. All classroom teachers must provide a three-day detailed lesson plan, which contains general plans. This plan book will be either in the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction teacher’s classroom or experimental classes and where the administration meets with principal’s office. D. If the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher size is assigned exceeded by more than one (1) preparation during the same class periodtwo students due to mid-year layoffs, the total number of students in the combined class period shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment available. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the elementary teacher will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary paid $7.00 per additional student on a daily basis until such time day that the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number of overload students in any exceeded and secondary or elementary grade level or secondary course shall not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads specials teachers will be shared between paid $1.00 per period after the two teachersthird student. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess of the maximum class size for more than two (2) weeks. E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because of an overload Payment shall be paid made at the end of each semestermarking period. E. Teachers shall be familiar with and abide by the contents of the Student Handbook, Board Policy, Teacher’s Handbook and any other official Board publications pertaining to the procedures of the school district as long as it does not conflict with the provisions of this agreement. F. When a teacher finds it necessary to be absent from school, he/trimestershe will contact the “Will Sub” no later than 7:00 a.m. The principal will be contacted only if the executive secretary is not available. Act The administrator shall be responsible for providing a substitute teacher to assume the absent teacher’s class load. G. Upon the request of Godthe administration, professional developmenteach teacher shall attend no more than one staff meeting per month. Meetings shall be scheduled one week in advance; however, teacher work days will a meeting may be called at any time if an emergency arises. Staff meetings shall not be counted toward overageslonger than one hour and shall be on a teaching day, immediately following school hours or preceding school hours. H. All teachers, unless excused by the administration, shall attend each staff meeting.

Class Size and Teaching Conditions. A. The parties recognize that optimum school facilities for both teacher and student and employee are desirable to ensure insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the union Association and the employerBoard. It is also acknowledged recognized that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach. B. Because pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree that the class size should be lowered whenever possible to meet the following maximum standards but in no event shall it exceed he following maximum standards except in traditional large group instruction or experimental classes and where the administration meets with the Association and the affected employee (s) to explore all avenues of alleviating the excessive class size. If a secondary teacher is assigned more than one (1) preparation during the same class period, the total The number of students in the combined class period pupils assigned per teacher shall adhere to the same class size limits as a single prep class. Academic/Specials classes Kindergarten 27 Specials classes shall consist of one classroom unit per session plus any appropriately mainstreamed students. In specials classes using lab stations or equipment, the number of students assigned to the class will not exceed the number of stations or amount of equipment availablefollowing listed maximums. Academic Classes Grade 6 30 Academic Classes Grades 7-12 35 Art Classes Grades 7-12 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 6-8 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Grades 9-12 25 Vocational Classes Grades 9-12 Maximum State Requirement Physical Education Grades 7-12 If One Class in Gym (One Teacher) 45 If Two Classes in Gym (Two Teachers) 70 C. Should it be necessary to increase Assignments above the maximum class size as stated in Section A above, the teacher listed for each area will be compensated an additional .02% (two hundredths of a percent) of the Master’s Maximum salary per additional student made on a daily temporary basis until such time that only. For the class size is lowered to the maximum size. The number purposes of overload students in any elementary grade level or secondary course this article, temporary shall be defined as not collectively on average exceed two (2). Compensation for co-taught classes with overloads will be shared between the two teachers. We agree that under no circumstances shall the daily compensation be over 1.0 FTE. D. The administration will ask for volunteers to take a student overload beyond the number of two. In the event there are no volunteers, the administration may assign the overload student(s) in excess of two (2). In no event will a teacher have more than two (2) overload students in excess weeks of each semester for the secondary buildings and the first two (2) weeks of the maximum class size school year for more the elementary buildings. In the event it becomes necessary to exceed those maximums for longer than two (2) weeks, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $2.00 per student per hour per day. Experimental and innovative programs will not be prohibited by the following maximum. The Association will be notified when such programs are put into effect. Developmental Kindergarten 18 4 thru 6 31 Special Education State Standards JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH Core Classes 32 English 32 Social Studies 32 Math 32 Science 32 Foreign Language 32 Speech 32 Band No limit Vocal Music No limit Phys. Ed. 55 Business* 32 Drafting* 32 Industrial Arts* 30 Homemaking* 30 Art* 30 Computer* 30 Photography* 30 Special Education State Standards * or number of stations whichever is least 1. Teachers who teach 55 minutes or more will be prorated and paid 100% of an hour, and teachers who teach 45 to 54 minutes will be prorated and paid 85% of an hour. Teachers will not be paid for overloads on snow days unless such days are rescheduled at a later date. 2. If a Developmental Kindergarten class exceeds eighteen (18) students, an aide shall be assigned to assist with the class. C. When assigning special needs students to regular classrooms, the Board will exercise special consideration and attempt, where possible, to equally distribute such students among affected classrooms. However, by neither the assignment or distribution of such students shall either party to this Agreement nor the Agreement itself operate or xxxxxx physical or mental stereotypes or discriminate in the placement of such special needs students. D. The ratio of pupils to counselors in the high school shall not exceed the limit of 400 to 1. The administration can extend this number by not more than fifteen percent (15%). E. All monies due a bargaining unit member because It is recognized that appropriate texts, library reference facilities, maps and globes, laboratory equipment, audio-visual equipment, art supplies, athletic equipment, current periodicals, standard tests and questionnaires, and similar materials are the tools of the teaching profession. The administration will confer with teachers regularly for the purpose of improving the selection, use and care of such educational tools. F. The parties agree that where Special Education students are mainstreamed into the regular classroom, the number of mainstreamed students shall not exceed five (5) in any regular core curriculum classroom. Exceptions to this restriction may be made on an overload shall be paid at individual basis by mutual agreement between the end of each semester/trimester. Act of God, professional development, affected teacher work days will not be counted toward overagesand the Administration.