Class Size, Class Load and Specialized Instruction. 6.1 Students shall be assigned to classes in a way that ensures class size equity for all teachers within a school site. Class size in each grade level and subject area of each school shall be equalized within eighteen (18) student days after the opening of school. Advertisement shall be reduced to three (3) days for positions created by the mini FTE count. New students should be assigned in a manner that maintains equity in each grade and subject level. The number of students assigned to a class shall not exceed the number of student stations or desks in a classroom. Every effort will be made to assign district level personnel/resource persons on a equitable basis. Factors such as the student population of the school and the number of schools assigned will be considered. 6.2 Student/teacher ratio shall not exceed maximum limits as prescribed by standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. When individual class or subject area maximums must be exceeded, the principal and teacher(s) involved shall submit a written proposal to resolve the problem. The Board and/or Superintendent will respond with an approval or an alternative plan with a specified time for resolution of the problem. 6.3 All teachers shall have an instructional/supervisory load not to exceed three hundred
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
