HB 2635
To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide
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Bill overview
This bill aims to ensure equal classroom sizes in West Virginia while maintaining the use of classroom aides. It establishes maximum pupil-to-teacher ratios for kindergarten through sixth grade, with exceptions allowed for physical education and extraordinary circumstances. The bill also allows counties to use interventionists instead of aides in certain situations and mandates the splitting of large classrooms to maximize one-on-one time for students and aide coverage.
Key provisions
- Sets maximum pupil-to-teacher ratios for kindergarten through sixth grade.
- Allows counties to use interventionists instead of aides in some cases.
- Requires classroom splitting for large classrooms to maintain aide coverage.
- Establishes guidelines for exceptions to pupil-teacher ratios.
- Requires counties to report class size data to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.
- Provides for additional compensation to teachers for classrooms exceeding maximum pupil-teacher ratios.
- Specifies that classroom assignments should be equitable.
- Effective implementation dates for aide requirements are outlined.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public School Students
- West Virginia Teachers
- County Boards of Education
- School Principals
- Classroom Aides/Paraprofessionals
Notable changes
- Introduces specific pupil-teacher ratios for kindergarten through sixth grade.
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