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ID S1086
Bill
Status
2/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes maximum class sizes effective by October 1 each year: 18 students for grades K-3, 22 students for grades 4-8, and 25 students for grades 9-12.
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Requires public school districts and charter schools to report classroom size information to the state department of education by October 1 annually.
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Authorizes the state board of education to adopt rules establishing limited and temporary exceptions to class size maximums, with "temporary noncompliance" defined as no more than one school year.
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Permits exceptions only due to extreme emergencies beyond district board control or as provided in board rules, with the goal of minimizing classroom sizes beyond what is absolutely necessary.
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Amends the educational support program funding formula to allocate support units to districts in a manner that fully implements and complies with the new class size requirements.
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law relating to education and class sizes to establish provisions relating to required maximum class sizes for certain public school classrooms, to establish provisions relating to reporting requirements and to provide for rules; and to provide for the application of law.
EDUCATION AND CLASS SIZES
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Education
2/12/2013