Article XVII: Class Size
p. 83 – 84 of HBUHSD DEA Contract
E. Collaborative Classes/Co‐Teaching Effective July 1, 2015, a collaboration/co‐teaching class exists when a general education teacher is assigned a class which combines both general education students and students with disabilities and, to support the students with disabilities, a Special Education teacher is assigned to co‐teach with the General Education Teacher.
1. Collaboration Classes shall not exceed a class size maximum of thirty‐five (35) students. In addition, the number of students with disabilities will not exceed forty percent (40%) of the number of students in the class without utilizing the Collaboration/Co‐Teaching Resolution Committee.
a. Each collaboration assignment teacher shall report any issue(s) as soon as it is reasonably known to site administration and case manager (when applicable) for a mutually agreeable resolution. If a resolution cannot be reached, the Collaboration/Co‐Teacher Resolution Committee consisting of the site administrator, a District designee, an Association designee, and two currently assigned collaboration teachers chosen by the Association will convene to resolve the issue.
b. The process to be followed shall be in accordance with Appendix H.
2. A reasonable attempt shall be made to assign Collaboration Teachers a common prep period to facilitate planning and preparation.
3. If a common prep period is not possible, then teachers will be compensated at Voluntary Hourly Rate of Pay in accordance with Appendix C, Section A.4, with a maximum of twelve (12) hours per semester.
4. Teachers shall be provided the opportunity to volunteer to teach a Collaboration/Co‐Teaching Class and shall not be required to do so.
Link to HBUHSD DEA Contract (Full Document)
p. 83 – 84 of HBUHSD DEA Contract
E. Collaborative Classes/Co‐Teaching Effective July 1, 2015, a collaboration/co‐teaching class exists when a general education teacher is assigned a class which combines both general education students and students with disabilities and, to support the students with disabilities, a Special Education teacher is assigned to co‐teach with the General Education Teacher.
1. Collaboration Classes shall not exceed a class size maximum of thirty‐five (35) students. In addition, the number of students with disabilities will not exceed forty percent (40%) of the number of students in the class without utilizing the Collaboration/Co‐Teaching Resolution Committee.
a. Each collaboration assignment teacher shall report any issue(s) as soon as it is reasonably known to site administration and case manager (when applicable) for a mutually agreeable resolution. If a resolution cannot be reached, the Collaboration/Co‐Teacher Resolution Committee consisting of the site administrator, a District designee, an Association designee, and two currently assigned collaboration teachers chosen by the Association will convene to resolve the issue.
b. The process to be followed shall be in accordance with Appendix H.
2. A reasonable attempt shall be made to assign Collaboration Teachers a common prep period to facilitate planning and preparation.
3. If a common prep period is not possible, then teachers will be compensated at Voluntary Hourly Rate of Pay in accordance with Appendix C, Section A.4, with a maximum of twelve (12) hours per semester.
4. Teachers shall be provided the opportunity to volunteer to teach a Collaboration/Co‐Teaching Class and shall not be required to do so.
Link to HBUHSD DEA Contract (Full Document)
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