Elementary Combination Classes. 10.6.1 Whenever enrollment patterns, available facility space, and the District's financial resources permit, the District will make every effort to minimize the incidence of combination classes, unless the establishment of combination classes is consistent with the attainment of a particular staff's educational program.
10.6.2 Combo-class size will conform to contractual limits for regular classes. Whenever possible, combination classes will be equally balanced, with a variance between the two grades being no greater than 4 students. Classes shall be capped and closed prior to the close of the previous school year. Combination class teachers shall have the option to fill or hold at the soft cap.
10.6.3 Volunteers shall be given the first consideration for selection. If a volunteer is not selected, then combo class teachers shall be selected by the site principal in consultation with grade level teams. At sites with two or more teachers per grade level, combo class teachers shall not teach a combo class for two or more consecutive years without mutual agreement on the part of the teacher and site administrator. If a combo teacher cannot be selected using the above criteria, then teachers at the affected grade levels shall rotate responsibility of combo classes on a yearly basis.
10.6.4 In order for the class to be set up for success, the site administrator will consult with the school staff regarding guidelines for placement of appropriate students.
Elementary Combination Classes. 1. Teachers teaching combination classes would have a class size range per the following table: Grade Level Class Size Range
2. The maximum number of students for upper grade combos is 30.
3. The class size range for a 3 – 4 combo shall be the same as a 1 – 3 combo.
4. The position of combination teacher would rotate among permanent teachers. Ideally, no first-year teacher, probationary teacher or temporary teacher would be assigned to this position. When there are no permanent teachers at the assigned grade levels, the most senior first year, probationary or temporary teacher would be assigned to the position.
Elementary Combination Classes. An annual stipend of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) shall be paid to elementary classroom teachers who commence teaching non-reduced-size combination classes prior to December
Elementary Combination Classes. Elementary classroom teachers who teach in combination classes shall be paid a base salary that is equal to four (4) per diems above the base pay set forth in Section 1 of Article XI.
Elementary Combination Classes. Teachers teaching combination classes shall be 1556 compensated at a stipend of 10% of Step I – Column I of the teacher salary scale.
Elementary Combination Classes. When determined by the District that combination classes are necessary to balance class sizes or for subject areas at the secondary level, the District will
a. request teacher volunteers for the class;
b. work collaboratively with the grade-level teams in placing students;
Elementary Combination Classes. Elementary teachers teaching a combination class shall receive a stipend of $1219 for the first year of this contract and $1256 for the second year of this contract.
Elementary Combination Classes. Unit members assigned to teach combination classes (2 or more grade levels at the elementary level) shall be entitled to four additional planning or release days per school year.
Elementary Combination Classes. 1105
1. Teachers teaching combination classes would have a class size range per the 1106 1107 following table: 1108
2. The maximum number of students for upper grade combos is 30. 1109
3. The class size range for a 3 – 4 combo shall be the same as a 1 – 3 combo. 1110
4. The position of combination teacher would rotate among permanent teachers. 1111 Ideally, no first-year teacher, probationary teacher or temporary teacher would be 1112 assigned to this position. When there are no permanent teachers at the assigned 1113 grade levels, the most senior first year, probationary or temporary teacher would 1114 1115 be assigned to the position. 1116
Elementary Combination Classes. 24 The District will assure that every attempt will be made to avoid combination rooms without 25 going over the class loads stated above. The absolute maximum size of combination rooms is
