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Schools: District might ask state for larger class sizes
- 02-17-2010
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By Eugene W. Fields/Orange County Register
The Orange Unified School District will consider Thursday night asking the state for permission to raise class sizes at elementary and middle schools A waiver would allow the district to raise the class size to a 33-to-1 student-teacher ratio for two years, beginning in the next school year. Currently, the state Education Code allows a 30-to-1 ratio for grades 1-3, and a 29.9-to-1 for grades 4-8. The increase in size would save the district, expecting the state to cut back education funding, $2.9 million a year. “None of us are in favor of increasing classroom size,” said Trustee Mark Wayland. “But if our (enrollment) numbers do increase, and we don’t have the funding to take care of these kids, we’re going to have to increase class size.” (more...)
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