Common use of Elementary Class Loads Clause in Contracts

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: a. Reallocation of current building resources. b. Adjustment of class sizes within the building. If options a and b are not feasible, the principal will make a request to the appropriate District office for additional resources. 2. For the life of the contract the District will provide $300,000 each year in an overload elementary classroom account. No later than October 15 the District will complete a review of all requests and will prioritize those requests and will allocate resources available to the highest priority needs. The primary purpose of the fund will be to hire additional teachers; however, if the District determines that instructional assistants would be more appropriate to the needs, in a specific situation, some of the fund may be used for additional instructional assistant time. If the appropriate District office denies any request for additional resources, the District, at the school's request, shall provide the reason in writing. Upon Association request, the District will provide the Association with a report on the status of the elementary overload teacher account.

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: a. Reallocation of current building resources. . b. Adjustment of class sizes within the building. If options a and b are not feasible, the principal will make a request to the appropriate District office for additional resources. 2. For the life of the contract the District will provide $300,000 each year in an overload elementary classroom account. No later than October 15 the District will complete a review of all requests and will prioritize those requests and will allocate resources available to the highest priority needs. The primary purpose of the fund will be to hire additional teachers; however, if the District determines that instructional assistants would be more appropriate to the needs, in a specific situation, some of the fund may be used for additional instructional assistant time. If the appropriate District office denies any request for additional resources, the District, at the school's request, shall provide the reason in writing. Upon Association request, the District will provide the Association with a report on the status of the elementary overload teacher account.

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: a. Reallocation of current building resources. b. Adjustment of class sizes within the building. If options a and b are not feasible, the principal will make a request to the appropriate District office for additional resources. 2. For the life of the contract the District will provide $300,000 each year in an overload elementary classroom account. No later than October 15 the District will complete a review of all requests and will prioritize those requests and will allocate resources available to the highest priority needs. The primary purpose of the fund will be to hire additional teachers; however, if the District determines that instructional assistants would be more appropriate to the needs, in a specific situation, some of the fund may be used for additional instructional assistant time. If the appropriate District office denies any request for additional resources, the District, at the school's request, shall provide the reason in writing. Upon Association request, the District will provide the Association with a report on the status of the elementary overload teacher account.