Class Size

The Board agrees that unless it experiences serious constraints of budget, instructional time and/or space, school organization, teacher qualifications and individual students needs, the following pupil/teacher ratio guidelines will apply in determining the number of regular classroom teacher positions:  23:1 for grades K through 3; 27:1 for grades 4 through 6; 27:1 for secondary non-laboratory, for secondary laboratory--number of student stations or up to 27:1; and for special instruction, State guidelines.

Adopted:  July 11, 1988
Reviewed:  January 17, 2012