General Staffing Guidelines. The Association and the District have a shared interest in reducing class size and case load to improve the learning environment of students. To this end, the District and the Association are committed to minimizing large class sizes and caseloads. In situations where class size or case load are beyond the identified sizes for remedy, the Association and District will address resolutions through a collaborative approach which may include Interest Based Strategies if appropriate for the circumstance. When specific pilot programs are approved for a given building or several buildings, additional staffing beyond that provided by basic allocation formulas may be utilized. These programs are subject to annual evaluations to determine whether the additional staffing and other resources have proved to generate programs of sufficient merit to be provided for all buildings or particular kinds of buildings. Categorically funded programs staffed on a district-wide basis (i.e., special education, speech and hearing, psychological services, and most federal programs), shall be planned cooperatively among central staff, the appropriate Executive Director, and building principals whose programs will be affected by the impact of the categorically funded programs.
