Gooding Joint School District No. 231

INSTRUCTION                                                                                                        2240

Class Size

The District will strive to achieve ratios consistent with the following state class size ratio goals:

In kindergarten and at the elementary level, a class shall be considered overloaded when it exceeds the following number of students:

Kindergarten-1^st Grade – 28 Second (2^nd), Third (3^rd) Grades- 30 Fourth (4^th) – Sixth (6^th) Grades – 32

The Board of Trustees recognizes that achieving the goal of this policy is dependent upon the financial ability of the District. Superintendent shall review overloaded class situations and may place an assistant in the classroom or offer other solutions to relieve overloaded class conditions.

Legal Reference: IDAPA 08.02.02.110        Personnel standards

Policy History Adopted on: 5/8/12 Revised on: Reviewed on: 1/19/21

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