Class Size/ Load Review Team. 2.1 An advisory process for the purpose of reviewing unusual classroom/support staff loads shall be established.
Class Size/ Load Review Team. The following instructional load standards are established except for traditional large group instruction classes, such as music, K-6 physical education, team teaching and special education programs for which state standards are prescribed, and except when the District because of financial crisis (such as double levy failure, 5% decline in state class size funding for a specific grade as defined by OSPI, will result in an increase in the affected grade level by one student). Combined classes will use the lowest grade level to determine the class standard. CLASS SIZE Elementary Class sizes will be determined using whichever of the following options is smaller:
Class Size/ Load Review Team. The following instructional load standards are established except for traditional large group instruction classes, such as music, K-6 physical education, team teaching and special education programs for which state standards are prescribed, and except when the District because of financial crisis (such as levy failure) has significantly less money for the instructional programs than it traditionally has. Combined classes will use the lowest grade level to determine the class standard. GRADE SHALL NOT EXCEED Class Size Effective 1998/99 2-4 24 5-6 26 7-12 29 average or 32 per class Relief of Overloads Should classes exceed the above numbers after the first five (5) student days of the school year at the elementary schools or the first five (5) student days of each grading period at the secondary schools (semester/trimester), the District will remedy these overloads with student transfer, addition of staff, new class sections, etc. within ten working days. If such a remedy cannot be accomplished the District will provide each affected teacher a salary adjustment of: Elementary: 1st student over the maximum $10.00 per day 2nd student over the maximum 10.00 per day 3rd student over the maximum $25.00 per day Middle/High Schools: $10.00 per day per student (or fraction thereof) over the average of 29, or per student over 32 in an individual class, whichever is greater. The above salary adjustments will be granted retroactive to the sixth (6th) day of the applicable term. It is clearly understood that in the event class loads drop below the identified numbers above, the applicable salary adjustment will cease. Specialists for the elementary school, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel who do not maintain a regular classroom shall not be counted in the teacher-pupil ratio determination.
