TEACHING LOADS AND CONDITIONS Sample Clauses
TEACHING LOADS AND CONDITIONS. The Board and the Association recognize that optimum school facilities and class sizes are desirable to insure the high quality education that is the goal of both the teacher and the Board.
A. Class size shall be lowered whenever possible to the specified goal and every effort shall be made to keep class size within the following maxima:
1. Kindergarten and Grade 1 20 27*
2. In a teaming situation, the maximum is based on a team average. *Overloads (defined as exceeding the contract maximum listed above) will be permitted in an individual room in grades K-6 during an unforeseen situation. If an overload is created in a given classroom, a substitute teacher or paraprofessional will be hired within five school days and will be placed in the affected teacher’s classroom. This substitute employee will continue to be placed in the teacher’s classroom until the overload is eliminated. The administration will not create an overload (defined as a class size in excess of the maximums listed above) in any teacher’s classroom until all sections of that grade level across the District are filled to the maximum, unless a particular teacher agrees to the overload.
3. Special classes for students with disabilities -- state maximum requirements. In the placement of special education students in general education mainstreamed classrooms, when feasible such students will be placed in such classrooms where they are capable of achieving at an acceptable level. The special education personnel will act as consultants to the general education teachers relative to such mainstreamed students. In general education classrooms where cognitively impaired students receive forty percent (40%) or more of their instructional time, the building principal and director of special services shall, when feasible, reduce the student count of such classrooms.
4. Class sizes in grades 7-12 are not to exceed thirty-two (32) pupils without the consent of the teacher. In addition, the daily classload for teachers with five (5) regularly-scheduled classes per day will not exceed 160 students without the consent of the teacher. In a teaming situation, the maximum is based on a team average. The class size limit for honors/accelerated classes or single or double section courses that are prerequisite in a sequential program can be adjusted to no more than 35 students without teacher consent providing the teacher=s daily limit would not exceed the contractual limit. This provision applies only to scheduli...
TEACHING LOADS AND CONDITIONS. The parties recognize that the availability of optimum school facilities for both student and teacher is desirable to insure the high quality of education that is the goal of both the teacher and the Board. It is also acknowledged that the primary duty and responsibility of the teacher is to teach, and that the organization of the school and the school day should be directed at insuring that the energy of the teacher is primarily utilized to this end.
A. Because the pupil-teacher ratio is an important aspect of an effective educational program, the parties agree class size should be lowered wherever possible and suggest the following maximum with the understanding, however, that these are suggested standards only, and that final decision as to class size must rest with the Board and the Administration. Every effort shall be made to place mainstreamed students in classes with the lowest class sizes in the building where the student's special education class is located.
(1) Kindergarten 22 pupils
(2) Elementary School Grades 25 pupils
(3) Special Education State Standards The maximum class size per teacher in the secondary schools are suggested as follows: English ) Social Studies ) Mathematics ) Science ) 25 pupils Language ) Business ) General English, General Math (H.S. level) 20 pupils Industrial Arts 20 pupils Drafting 20 pupils Vocational Shop 20 pupils Music 35 pupils Art 25 pupils Health Education 40 pupils
B. The Board shall provide two (2) aides for playground supervision at the Elementary School. On inclement days, these aides will assist indoors for a similar period of time.
C. The Board shall make available in each new and remodeled school adequate lunch, restroom, and lavatory facilities exclusively for teacher use and at least one room appropriately furnished, which shall be reserved for use as a faculty lounge.
D. Telephone facilities for local calls shall be made available to teachers for their reasonable use at the expense of the Board.
E. Adequate parking facilities shall be made available to teachers for their exclusive use when possible.
F. The Board and the Association pledge themselves to seek to extend the advantages of public education to every student without regard to race, creed, religion, sex, color, disability or national origin and to seek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to all pupils.
G. Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on scho...
TEACHING LOADS AND CONDITIONS. The Board and the Association recognize that optimum school facilities and class sizes are desirable to insure the high quality education that is the goal of both the teacher and the Board.
TEACHING LOADS AND CONDITIONS