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She should not be creating combination classes and having kindergarten classes in the high 20's just to make an AAP class of 14 kids. For all I know this school got an extra teacher beyond what they should have. Phyllis Pajardo agreed that many schools gave false data about their numbers to get additional teachers and then FCPS decided not to pull the teachers. They say they will next year after the 10th day. I still think this school needs some serious oversight. And if Garza thinks other schools are going to stand for class sizes over 30 while Shrevewood AAP classes are well under 20, she better be willing to allow transfers into the school.[/quote]

I think there's an imbalance across the entire FCPS in part because it is hard to move teachers around the system (because each school's admin wants to consolidate power and keep their FTEs).

Lemon Road has 22 total classrooms and 13 out of 22 of them have classes with 22 or fewer kids.

Isn't FCPS planning on putting class size caps for 2015-2016 school year?  Read reports that it will be capped at 27 for 1-3 and 30 for 4-6.

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20150320/NEWS/150329848&source=RSS&template=gazette[/quote]

This is the first article I've read that caps the classes for the beginning of the year at least. From there though, the class size can increase. One aide for the grade is allocated until all classes in a grade read the state cap limit. So if you have four fourth grade classes of 30 students, You could get an influx of 20 more students and one aide before getting an additional teacher in place of the aide.[/quote]

True, but you're cherry picking a bit with that hyperbole of influx of 20 kids.. over four fourth grade classes.

You can simply say if you have a fourth grade class of 30 kids and then an additional net 5 kids come in during the school year all you get is an additional aide.  So 30 kids = 1 teacher.  35 kids = 1 teacher + 1 aide.  Much less hyperbole and much more reasonable sounding, which is why FCPS does it that way.  [/quote]

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