Staffing for the Duration of the Contract. The District and the Association recognize that class size and composition among other factors contribute to an optimal learning environment. The parties agree that teaching students with unique or special educational needs is a responsibility of every educational professional in our system. The impact of students with unique or special educational needs will be considered in the assignment process with the goal being an equitable apportionment among the certificated staff at each school. Administrators, counselors and other staff members involved in student assignments will make a reasonable effort to assign students in a balanced and equitable manner. The staffing allocation to the buildings will be based on staff to student ratios and will be monitored for consistency with District goals and state guidelines as applied to specific programs and funding sources. All allocations to the schools are considered as equivalencies of certificated staffing units and may be traded for other educational resources.
