Created : November 03, 2013 at 08:47 PM
November 05, 2013
Status:
Authorize the temporary assignments of students enrolling after the October membership survey to existing classes in excess of maximum class size limits pursuant to Florida Statute section 1003.03(2)(b) as doing otherwise, is impractical, educationally unsound, and/or disruptive to the affected students.
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, Florida Statute 1003.03(2)(b) authorized flexibility in class assignments for students enrolling after the October membership survey. A student who enrolls after the October survey may be assigned to an existing class even though such assignment may result in the class temporarily exceeding the maximum number of students, if the School Board makes a determination that it is impractical, educationally unsound or disruptive to student learning not to assign the student to the class. Approval of this item, thereby making such a determination, gives flexibility in the 2013-14 school year by allowing up to three (3) students above the maximum to be assigned to a teacher in kindergarten through grade 3, and up to five (5) students above the maximum to be assigned to a teacher in grades 4 through 12. In addition to the Board approval of the Scheduling Flexibility for Students Enrolled after Survey 2 Date Certain, the District must develop a plan providing that schools will be in full compliance with class size maximums by the next October student membership survey. These School Board certified compliance plans are due to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) by February 1st.
There is no financial impact.
Requested Action
Authorize the temporary assignments of students enrolling after the October membership survey to existing classes in excess of maximum class size limits pursuant to Florida Statute section 1003.03(2)(b) as doing otherwise, is impractical, educationally unsound, and/or disruptive to the affected students.
Summary
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, Florida Statute 1003.03(2)(b) authorized flexibility in class assignments for students enrolling after the October membership survey. A student who enrolls after the October survey may be assigned to an existing class even though such assignment may result in the class temporarily exceeding the maximum number of students, if the School Board makes a determination that it is impractical, educationally unsound or disruptive to student learning not to assign the student to the class. Approval of this item, thereby making such a determination, gives flexibility in the 2013-14 school year by allowing up to three (3) students above the maximum to be assigned to a teacher in kindergarten through grade 3, and up to five (5) students above the maximum to be assigned to a teacher in grades 4 through 12. In addition to the Board approval of the Scheduling Flexibility for Students Enrolled after Survey 2 Date Certain, the District must develop a plan providing that schools will be in full compliance with class size maximums by the next October student membership survey. These School Board certified compliance plans are due to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) by February 1st.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction | ||
| Goal 2: Continuous Improvement |
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact.
Source of Additional Information
Carolyn Hill 754 321-2522
Associated File Attachments
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Executive Summary (Files) | |
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Attachment A CSR Flexibility for New Students (Files) |