January 25, 2011
Status:
To certify the compliance plan for each of the 72 non-charter schools that were out of Class Size Reduction compliance during Survey 2 in October 2010.
Pursuant to s. 1, Article IX of the State Constitution, beginning in the 2010-11 school year: (a) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for prekindergarten through grade 3 may not exceed 18 students. (b) The maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for grades 4 through 8 may not exceed 22 students. (c) The maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 may not exceed 25 students. Per F.S. 1003.03, each district that has not complied with the requirements in subsection (1) shall submit to the commissioner by February 15 a plan certified by the district school board that describes the specific actions the district will take in order to fully comply with the requirements in subsection (1) by October of the following school year.
Based on compliance summaries provided to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on November 30th, the class size operating categorical reduction calculation (prior to appeals) for Broward County is $3,003,040. The December 29th FDOE memorandum and chart of 2010-11 Class Size Operating Categorical Reduction Calculations (prior to appeals) is attached.
If a district submits the certified plan by the required deadline, the funds remaining after the reallocation calculation for the districts that have fully met the class size requirements (amount of up to 5 percent of the base student allocation multiplied by the total district FTE students - not to exceed 25 percent of the total funds reduced) shall be added back to the district's class size categorical allocation based on each qualifying district's proportion of the total reduction for all qualifying districts for which a reduction was calculated. No district shall have an amount added back that is greater than the amount that was reduced.
Requested Action
To certify the compliance plan for each of the 72 non-charter schools that were out of Class Size Reduction compliance during Survey 2 in October 2010.
Summary
Pursuant to s. 1, Article IX of the State Constitution, beginning in the 2010-11 school year: (a) the maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for prekindergarten through grade 3 may not exceed 18 students. (b) The maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for grades 4 through 8 may not exceed 22 students. (c) The maximum number of students assigned to each teacher who is teaching core-curricula courses in public school classrooms for grades 9 through 12 may not exceed 25 students. Per F.S. 1003.03, each district that has not complied with the requirements in subsection (1) shall submit to the commissioner by February 15 a plan certified by the district school board that describes the specific actions the district will take in order to fully comply with the requirements in subsection (1) by October of the following school year.
Based on compliance summaries provided to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) on November 30th, the class size operating categorical reduction calculation (prior to appeals) for Broward County is $3,003,040. The December 29th FDOE memorandum and chart of 2010-11 Class Size Operating Categorical Reduction Calculations (prior to appeals) is attached.
School Board Goals
| Goal Three: Safety (2008-2011) | ||
| Goal One: Student Achievement (2008-2011) | ||
| Goal Seven: Environmental Stewardship (2008-2011) |
Financial Impact
If a district submits the certified plan by the required deadline, the funds remaining after the reallocation calculation for the districts that have fully met the class size requirements (amount of up to 5 percent of the base student allocation multiplied by the total district FTE students - not to exceed 25 percent of the total funds reduced) shall be added back to the district?s class size categorical allocation based on each qualifying district?s proportion of the total reduction for all qualifying districts for which a reduction was calculated. No district shall have an amount added back that is greater than the amount that was reduced.
Source of Additional Information
Carolyn Hill 754 321-2522
Associated File Attachments
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Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan for 2011-12 (Files) | |
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ExecutedARF (Files) |