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general education teacher and a special education
teacher).
School districts have reported an increase in the
size of some of its general education classes in order
to conform to the 70/30 ratio, particularly in smaller
districts or for certain types of coursework offered in
departmentalized settings, such as career and
technical education.
By focusing on class sizes, the current rule may
pressure school districts to meet the class size
numbers rather than recognize the individual needs of
children.
The Superintendent’s Toolkit recently released by
IASA includes a white paper on this issue. You can
access the Toolkit by clicking here .
In addition to the Special Education class size
issue, we expect language to be forthcoming soon on
the issue of the mandate requiring school districts to
employ Certified School Nurses. The
Superintendent’s Toolkit also includes a white paper
on that issue. We are expecting language that would
delay the implementation of that mandate – scheduled
for July 1 – and we will certainly be asking for your
support on that issue when the time comes.
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