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APPENDIX E CLASS SIZE

South Kingstown School District

B-Level classes have been eliminated.  Though neither party anticipates their return, we recognize that podding of students is still occurring and both sides are committed  to eliminating this issue. It is the understanding of the parties that if B level classes were to be reinstated, the following language would apply:

To the extent that the School Committee maintains B level classes at the high school, the School Committee will maintain the historical class size range of 15 to 18 students.

Should the Committee reduce or eliminate B-Level classes, the district will maintain sections that operate under the 15 to 18 class size range equal to the percentage of all class sections that were covered under the contract language of this section during the 2004-2005 school year; that is, 8.5% of all sections will operate under the 15 to 18 class size range.

The specific sections, other than the remaining B-Level sections, to fall under the reduced class size limit shall be determined jointly by the administration and the department chairs and shall be limited to sections identified solely by the reason that they include students most needing additional support.

Classes that happen to have a class size that falls in the 15 to 18 range for any other reason shall not be counted under this article.

Prior to the identification of classes under this provision, the Special Education Department Chairperson, the Guidance Department Chairperson, the appropriate Middle School personnel and the Administration shall review the particular needs of the students and forward them to the Department Chairs and Principal. This meeting shall occur no later than December 15 of the year preceding.