Elementary Class Loads. 1. No later than the third week of school each elementary principal will review all situations where elementary teacher class loads, including specialists, exceed District Policy standards, and will consider options including:
Elementary Class Loads. For the life of the contract the District will provide $600,000 each year in an overload elementary classroom account. The District and Association agree to establish an Elementary Class Ratio Committee (ECRC) to address concerns from educators. For the purposes of this article, ratio is defined as elementary teachers to students at a given grade level band (K-2, 3-5) and a given school. Additionally, we acknowledge that early planning and preparation are key to reducing class ratio issues in the fall. This article establishes the ECRC. The Association shall be afforded an opportunity to submit target class size and case load numbers and that information shall be printed in the District’s Proposed Budget Book as an acknowledgement of the Association’s recommendation.
Elementary Class Loads. 1. For the life of the contract the District will provide $600,000 each year in an overload elementary classroom account.
