Ordinance 3370-14 - Laserfiche WebLink

The District educational program standards that directly affect school capacity are outlined below for the elementary, middle and high school grade levels. Educational Program Planning Standards for Elementary Schools • Planning class size for Kindergarten is 24 students per classroom. • Class size for Kindergarten cannot exceed 29 students. • Planning class size for grades 1-5 is 24 students per classroom. • Class size for grades 1-5 cannot exceed 30 students. • Schools should not exceed 700 headcount students. If schools exceed 700 headcount students, common areas may need to be enlarged or supplemented. • Special Education for some students is provided in a self-contained classroom. • Music and physical education instruction will be provided in a separate classroom. • Schools have a room dedicated as a computer lab. • All schools have at least two rooms dedicated as Resource and ELL. Title I schools have an additional dedicated room. More space may be designated in high enrollment schools. Educational Program Standards for Middle and High Schools • Planning class size for middle school grades is 25 students per teacher. • Class size for middle school grades 6-8 cannot exceed 30 students. • Planning class size for high school grades is 27 students per teacher. • Class size for high school grades 9-12 cannot exceed 33 students. • The ACES program limits capacity to 200 students. • It is not possible to achieve 100% utilization of all regular teaching stations throughout the day. Therefore, classroom capacity.is adjusted using a utilization factor of 85. • Identified students will also be provided other programs in classrooms designated as computer labs, resource rooms and other program specific classrooms (i.e., music, drama, art, family and consumer science, special education, career and technical education and English language learner). Minimum Level of Service Planning class sizes are used to determine school capacities, they are not a measure of the District's minimum level of service. The minimum level of service is defined as the maximum level of enrollment the District can accommodate at any given time. At current program offerings and within existing permanent and portable facilities, the District's minimum level of service is: Minimum Level of Service Grade Level Students/Classroom (Students) K- 5 30 8502 6-8 33 4500 9-12 33 5236 5