ARTICLE X CLASS SIZE
A. It will be the District’s goal for grades TK-6 schools and TK-8 schools:
1. As long as California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is in effect: The parties acknowledge that as a condition of receiving the additional funding grant for TK-3 Class size reduction under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) the District is required to make progress toward maintaining an average class enrollment of not more than twenty-four (24) pupils for each school site in Kindergarten and grades 1 to 3 upon full implementation of the LCFF, as such progress is defined in Education Code section 42238.02. The parties intend for the District to be in compliance with this law as interpreted by subsequent guidelines and regulations of the California Department of Education (CDE) upon full implementation of the LCFF (currently 2020) as set forth in Education Code section 42238.02(d)(3)(0).
2. To maintain class size goal of no more than twenty-eight (28) students for grades TK- 3
3. To maintain class size of twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) students for grades 4-6
4. To maintain a class size goal of thirty-two (32) students for grades 7 and 8 (40 for P.E.)
5. To maintain class size of twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) students for combination classes in grades TK-6. B. Grades 6-8 Middle School:
1. Maximum class size of 35 students (40 for P.E. and Music); and
2. Limit the number of student contacts to 169 (200 for P.E. and Music).
C. Grades 9-12:
1. Maximum class size of 36 students (41 for P.E. and Music); and
2. Limit the student enrollment per FTE to 162 (190 for P.E. and Music).
3. For non P.E. and Music classes, the total student enrollment limit per teacher is 32 x the number of classes + 2. For Music and P.E., it is 38 x the number of classes.
4. The intent is that students will only be counted once for the purpose of declaring overages.
5. Continuation High School: Maximum class size of 25 students and limit the student enrollment per FTE to 154 for an average of 22 students per class
6. Independent Study class size shall not exceed the equivalent ratio of pupils to fulltime certificate employees for all other secondary programs.
D. Health and Family Life will not be taught in P.E. classes if the class size exceeds the District’s class size goal for a regular class.
E. The Music program classes (all levels) will not exceed forty-one (41) students without the approval of the teacher.
F. The District can adjust class size during the first seven (7) days of the school year without extra compensation.
G. When class size exceeds the District’s goal:
1. TK-8 Self Contained Teachers:
a. $10 per student per day
b. A student will be considered part of a teacher’s class each day they are:
i. on the teacher’s official class roster, and/or
ii. not on the teacher’s official class roster, but are assigned to that teacher for more than 120 minutes of any day.
2. Secondary Option – Grades 7 and 8, and 6 at sites where the classes are not selfcontained:
a. $3 per day per student over the individual class size goal
3. Secondary Option – Grades 9 through 12 (includes the Continuation High School):
a. $3 per day per student over the individual class size goal b. $3 per day per student over the total enrollment goal
H. Special Day Classes (SDC)
1. SDC, Mild/Moderate or non-severe, grades TK-6, will be limited to a class size goal of fifteen (15) students. If the limit is exceeded, the teacher shall receive:
a. $5 stipend per day per student over the individual class size goal
2. SDC, Mild/Moderate or non-severe, grades 7-12 will be limited to a district class size goal of fifteen (15) students. If the limit is exceeded, the teacher shall receive:
a. $5 stipend per day per student over the individual class size goal
3. SDC programs designated Severely Handicapped (SH), Independent Living Skills (ILS), Adult Transition Program, autism specific or Social-Emotional Services will be limited to a class size goal twelve (12) students. If the limit is exceeded, the teacher shall receive:
a. $5 stipend per day per student over the individual class size goal
4. SDC programs designated preschool, preschool severely handicapped and preschool autism specific will be limited to a class size goal ten (10) students. If the limit is exceeded, the teacher shall receive:
a. $5 stipend per day per student over the individual class size goal
I. Learning Center Model/RSP-SDC Mixed Caseload
In the Learning Center model or RSP-SDC mixed caseload model, the class size for each period will not exceed the total number of students when the corresponding number of SDC students are enrolled.
SDC RSP TOTAL 15 0 15 14 2 16 13 4 17 12 6 18 11 8 19 10 10 20 9 12 21 8 14 22 7 16 23 6 18 24 5 20 25 4 22 26 3 24 27 2 26 28 1 27 28 0 28 28 50
When class size exceeds the above totals, the teacher shall receive:
1. $3.00 per period of overage per day.
J. RSP Caseload The RSP caseload will be limited to a caseload goal of twenty-eight (28). When caseloads exceed twenty-eight (28), the teacher shall receive:
1. $5 stipend per day per child over twenty-eight (28) The District shall submit a waiver to the California Department of Education for up to thirtytwo (32) students.
K. Speech /Language Caseload
The District shall make a reasonable effort to equalize case loads. A speech and language therapist employed on a part-time basis shall have a pro-rata equivalent of the case load of a full-time therapist. The speech and language therapist caseload will be limited to a district average goal of fifty-five (55) students. When the caseload exceeds the district average of fifty-five (55) students and a thirty (30) day “grace” period has passed, the teacher shall receive:
1. $5 per week per student over the district average of fifty-five (55), the individual caseload goal
Preschool caseloads for speech and language therapists will be limited to a caseload goal of thirty-six (36) students. Speech and language therapists with a mixed caseload of preschool and school aged students shall have a prorated caseload average to account for the preschool students.
If the speech and language therapist has a full-time speech-language-pathology assistant (SLPA) assigned, the caseload shall not exceed eighty (80) students. If the SLPA is part-time, the caseload will be prorated.
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