OVERAGES

For more information see Article 11 of the Agreement Between the City School District of Schenectady and the Schenectady Federation of Teachers.

If the number of children assigned to a class exceeds the maximums set herein by October 15, the Administration and the Federation will meet to determine if corrective action should be taken by reassignment of children within the school, reassignment of children to home districts, reassignment of teachers, and/or addition of teachers or teacher aides. correction by addition of teacher aides shall be normally on the basis of half time aide for an overage of up to three students. This provision is applicable to deviations of the class size of elementary classes in music, art, and physical education.

Any overage after October 15th, may similarly be adjusted by the joint agreement of the Federation, Administration, and the teacher involved.

Elementary Class Sizes
PK-K: 20
Grades 1-5: 25
Industrial Arts 5-6: 20
Home Economics 5-6: 20

Secondary Class Sizes
Grades 6-12: 28
Secondary PE: 35