SPECIAL DAY CLASS. (SDC) If caseloads and/or class sizes exceed the following maximums, caseloads and/or class sizes shall be examined by the District and affected bargaining unit member to determine what additional staff, instructional support, time, or other assistance is needed: Elementary (K-3) SDC 14 Elementary (3-5) SDC 15 Middle School and High School (6-12) SDC 18 Severe Disabilities SDC or SH (K-12) 12 Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral Disorders 12 Pre-school 11 Per Session The District has twenty (20) days to remedy over-maximum caseloads and/or class sizes. The District retains the right to consider factors that may impact the case carrier’s assignment. Input from the case carrier will be considered when determining the type of assistance to be given. If caseloads and/or class sizes are unable to be mitigated, the following overage formula may be implemented. “# of students over” X $2.40 = X student days exceeding class size and/or caseload maximum = Amount to be compensated. The overage formula will be used in circumstances when adding staff may not be possible due to hiring issues or disruption considerations. When caseloads and/or class size exceed limits, should alternative placement and/or remedy be unavailable, the District, the Association, and the teachers shall meet to mitigate the overage.
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. (SDC) If caseloads exceed the following maximums, caseloads shall be examined by the District to determine what additional staff, instructional support, time or other assistance is needed: Elementary (K-3) SDC 14 Elementary (3-5) SDC 15 Middle School and High School (6-12) SDC 18 Severe Disabilities SDC or SH (K-12) 12 Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral Disorders 12 Pre-school 12 Per Session The District has twenty (20) days to remedy over-maximum caseloads. The District retains the right to consider factors that may impact the case carrier’s assignment. Input from the case carrier will be considered when determining the type of assistance to be given.
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. 18 a. On the 20th day of instruction, the Special Day Class (SDC) maximum class sizes shall be 19 seventeen (17) students for elementary(K-6) and eighteen (18) students for secondary (7-
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. (SDC) - Mild/Moderate: If caseloads exceed 16, the District, site administrator and department chairs/grade level leader within ten (10) days will develop a plan for additional support which may include one or more of the following when caseload maximums exceed 16. Extra certificated or classified staffing, additional compensation such as extra duty for additional students, or a 1/6th for a zero, seventh, or buy back period, and or any mutually agreed upon by the specialist and administrator. Moderate/Severe: If caseloads exceed twelve (12), the District, site administrator, and department chairs/grade level leader within ten (10) days, will develop a plan for additional support which may include one or more of the following when caseload maximums exceed 12. Extra certificated or classified staffing, additional compensation such as extra duty for additional students or a 1/6th for a zero, seventh, or buy back period, and or any mutually agreed upon by the specialist and administrator. Any Resource Specialist will meet with the District administrator of special education and the site administrators within 10 days to develop a plan for additional support which may include one or more of the following, when a caseload exceeds twenty-eight (28) students or itinerant specialist cannot meet caseload service minutes.; extra certificated or classified staffing, additional compensation such as extra duty for additional students or a 1/6th for a zero, seventh, or buy back period, and or any mutually agreed upon by the specialist and administrator.
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. Early Childhood – after the 12th student Elementary – after the 14th student Special Day Class (Self-Contained) High School – after the 18th student Special Day Class (Emotionally Disturbed) High School – after the 10th student Middle School (Self-Contained) After the 16th student Adult Transition – Life Skills After the 12th student
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. A self-contained classroom where instructional 4 services are provided to both severely-handicapped and non- 5 severely-handicapped students who have been identified by an IEP 6 team to have more intensive needs than can be met in the regular 7 school program and/or the resource specialist program.
SPECIAL DAY CLASS. Additional funds shall be allocated to the classroom teacher for Special Day Class students assigned to a regular classroom in direct proportion to the time assigned to the regular classroom should the class size exceed the maximums listed. These funds shall be distributed in the budget categories mentioned in 17.1
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