Common use of Middle School, Junior High School and High School Clause in Contracts

Middle School, Junior High School and High School. 1. The 30 to 1 ratio of the North Central Association shall serve as a guide in secondary schools, with the exception of music and physical education. In secondary specialized classes (science labs, language labs, business, art, computer/technology, etc.) the number of students shall not exceed the instructional stations provided. a. When any class in the school reaches 33:1, excluding physical education and music, the administration will: (1) Attempt to equalize class size of like sections within the same department. (2) Attempt to add sections within the same department. (3) Classroom station assignments will be based on the following considerations: (a) Physical size of the room (b) Normal size of grade level students (c) Size of student stations (d) Curriculum content (4) The decision of the building administration is final in items (1), (2), and (3). (5) If the class size reaches 34:1, the teacher will receive $125 per section, per semester or $84 per trimester, for each section at the 34:1 ratio. If the class size reaches 36:1, the teacher will receive $175 per section, per semester or $117 per trimester, for each section at the 36:1 ratio. 2. If a teacher’s daily load at the middle school, junior high or high school reaches 150 students (excluding music and physical education), or 120 students at the junior high and high school under the trimester system, at the request of the teacher, the principal will meet with the teacher to resolve the problem. If a solution is not reached, an immediate study by the Superintendent’s designee of alternative methods in the reorganization of classrooms in order to relieve class size will be conducted. If the problem is still not resolved, one of the following solutions will be established by the representative of the Superintendent after consultation with representative(s) of the Association and/or the affected teacher. This will be done no later than the fourth Friday of the school year.

Middle School, Junior High School and High School. 1. The 30 to 1 ratio of the North Central Association shall serve as a guide in secondary schools, with the exception of music and physical education. In secondary specialized classes (science labs, language labs, business, art, computer/technology, etc.) the number of students shall not exceed the instructional stations provided. a. When any class in the school reaches 33:1, excluding physical education and music, the administration will: (1) Attempt to equalize class size of like sections within the same department. (2) Attempt to add sections within the same department. (3) Classroom station assignments will be based on the following considerations: (a) Physical size of the room (b) Normal size of grade level students (c) Size of student stations (d) Curriculum content (4) The decision of the building administration is final in items (1), (2), and (3). (5) If the class size reaches 34:1, the teacher will receive $125 per section, per semester or $84 per trimester, for each section at the 34:1 ratio. If the class size reaches 36:1, the teacher will receive $175 per section, per semester or $117 per trimester, for each section at the 36:1 ratio. 2. If a teacher’s daily load at the middle school, junior high or high school reaches 150 students (excluding music and physical education), or 120 students at the junior high and high school under the trimester system, at the request of the teacher, the principal will meet with the teacher to resolve the problem. If a solution is not reached, an immediate study by the Superintendent’s designee of alternative methods in the reorganization of classrooms in order to relieve class size will be conducted. If the problem is still not resolved, one of the following solutions will be established by the representative of the Superintendent after consultation with representative(s) of the Association and/or the affected teacher. This will be done no later than the fourth Friday of the school yeareach trimester or semester.

Middle School, Junior High School and High School. 1. The 30 to 1 ratio of the North Central Association shall serve as a guide in secondary schools, with the exception of music and physical education. In secondary specialized classes (science labs, language labs, business, art, computer/technology, etc.) the number of students shall not exceed the instructional stations provided. a. When any class in the school reaches 33:1, excluding physical education and music, the administration will: (1) Attempt to equalize class size of like sections within the same department. (2) Attempt to add sections within the same department. (3) Classroom station assignments will be based on the following considerations: (a) Physical size of the room (b) Normal size of grade level students (c) Size of student stations (d) Curriculum content (4) The decision of the building administration is final in items (1), (2), and (3). (5) If the class size reaches 34:1, the teacher will receive $125 per section, per semester or $84 per trimester, for each section at the 34:1 ratio. If the class size reaches 36:1, the teacher will receive $175 per section, per semester or $117 per trimester, for each section over at the 36:1 ratio. 2. If a teacher’s daily load at the middle school, junior high or high school reaches exceeds 150 students (excluding music and physical education), or 120 students at the junior high and high school under the trimester system, at the request of the teacher, the principal will meet with the teacher to resolve the problem. If a solution is not reached, an immediate study by the Superintendent’s designee of alternative methods in the reorganization of classrooms in order to relieve class size will be conducted. If the problem is still not resolved, one of the following solutions will be established by the representative of the Superintendent after consultation with representative(s) of the Association and/or the affected teacher. This will be done no later than the fourth Friday of the school year.