GUIDELINES
CLASS SIZE,
TEACHING LOAD, AND COURSE ENROLLMENT
The Board of Directors will strive to maintain the class size, teaching load, and course enrollment that it deems appropriate for the effective instruction of pupils, recognizing financial constraints. The Board of Directors recognizes that greater direct teacher contact with pupils contributes to the educational growth of children. The Board of Directors seeks to balance class size with its ability to finance a higher level of instructional expenditures.
GROUPING CLASS SIZE CLASS SIZE CLASS
SIZE
AVERAGE AVERAGE
1-3 18:1 20:1 14:1
4-5 22:1 25:1 18:1
GROUPING TEACHING AVERAGE AVERAGE
LOAD TEACHING TEACHING
LOAD LOAD
6-8 85 90 80
9-12
A minimum of ten (10) students is to be enrolled in one (1) single
class or course.
Class
size, teaching load, and course offerings averages exceeding minimum and
maximum ranges are subject to review on October 1 and April 1 of each year.
Principals
are to provide the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Directors with a
written notification and recommendation in instances when class sizes, class
loads, and course enrollments exceed ranges.
A
written projection of Kindergarten and Grades 9-12 course enrollments is to be
submitted to the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Directors by May 1 of
each year.
FIRST
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS:
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