4005.1: Staffing - Class Size

Middle School and High School

The District will make reasonable efforts to maintain class size in the middle and high schools it deems appropriate and fiscally responsible for the effective instruction of pupils.

Elementary

For grades kindergarten through five, the Superintendent may assign paraprofessionals to assist teachers where classes equal or exceed the follow number of students:

Class size needed           Grades for paraprofessional help*

         K-2                                                   25 

         3-5                                                   28 

*Paraprofessional help is defined as one hour per day per classroom.