Common use of SPLIT GRADES Clause in Contracts

SPLIT GRADES. If the administration concludes that distribution of students necessitates the possibility of split grades, the teachers in the school of the classes involved, if available, shall have an opportunity to make suggestions as to whether larger classes or split grades offer the better educational setting, subject to final determination by the administration. In connection with determining the assignment of paraprofessional employees of the District, the administration, as a part of its evaluation of needs, will consider the particular conditions which exist within certain classrooms, on certain playgrounds, the number of teachers in each building, and the number of self-contained split grades within the building. In the event split grades are necessary, the teachers in the classes affected will have an opportunity to make suggestions on the need for additional paraprofessional assistance.