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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I absolutely want to scream in frustration with all of the holier than thou limousine liberals that think that just because Langley district parents want to ALSO get some benefit from their high property taxes (relative to the remainder of FCPS) they are incessantly demonized for that sentiment. I am fine with a meals tax or whatever it will take to help schools out of this budget crisis hole but to keep saying that Cluster 1 schools should suffer with the highest class sizes because Janie thinks we are all "wealthy" and can cover any gaps with our children's education. Despicable.[/quote]

If schools have classes over the state limit or just below then it is a problem.  Ever check the state standard for English classes ?  Ever have 34 in grade 2?  School is children's work.  Anyone pay attention to a change where if a school has a lower number than expected the school can lose a staff member?[/quote]

The state limit pertains to [i]average[/i] class size, not individual class sizes. So, for every smaller class in one school,there can be a larger class in another and they average below the state limits.[/quote]

You are wrong unless the state has had some changes. http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/legacy-content/867BCZ23F1F3/$FILE/StaffingStandards.pdf

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Certified instructional personnel 
are to be assigned in such a way 
as to result in a divisionwide ratio 
of pupils in average daily 
membership (ADM) to full-time 
equivalent (FTE) teaching 
positions in grades K-6 which are 
not greater than the following 
(excluding special education 
teachers, principals, assistant 
principals, counselors, and 
librarians):  24:1 in kindergarten 
with no class larger than 29. (If 
ADM in any kindergarten class 
exceeds 24, a full-time teacher's 
aide must be assigned), 24:1 in 
grade 1 with no class larger than 
30 students, 24:1 in grades 2-3 
with no class larger than 30 
students, 25:1 in grades 4-6 with 
no class larger than 35 students, 
24:1 in English classes in grades 6
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12

No class larger does not mean a division wide average. It is a dedicated classroom with an assigned teacher so if you have 35 treats for an event it is off by 5. I once called the state and that 24 for English means the group in front of a teacher.  So yes-parents do have some basic issues.  [/quote]

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