Public Hearing- Class Size Amendment Strategies and Cost
August 24, 2010
Dr. Joseph P. Burke, SuperintendentDr. Jesus Jara, Chief Operations Officer
Phase I- Secondary School Strategies
◦ Increase Number of Teachers Teaching Extra Periods
◦ Reduce Double Block Scheduling◦ Utilize Virtual Education
Elementary School Strategies◦ Refine TERMS Elementary Schedule to meet class
size requirement
Core classes scheduled at the maximum load◦ K-3 (18), 4-8 (22), and 9-12 (25)
Offer Reading Class for remediation only Cut CRT Positions Athletic Directors teach 2 classes May need to add teacher positions in the
Fall, 2010 from General Fund Reserve *added 07/26/10
Possible combined grade-level scenarios *added 07/26/10