Cautionary Notice: AB 97 (Ch. 47, Statutes of 2013) repealed Education Code 42605, which provided temporary flexibility for specified "Tier 3" categorical programs, and instead redirects the funding for those categorical programs into the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) (Education Code 42238.01-42251). The supplemental and concentration grant portions of the LCFF may be used for any schoolwide or districtwide educational purpose in accordance with state regulations to be adopted by January 31, 2014, with a goal of increasing or improving services for English learners, foster youth, and students eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Certain requirements related to Tier 3 categorical program(s) in the following policy or regulation are no longer applicable.
Class size shall not exceed those levels mandated by the State.  In accordance with Class Size Reduction Legislation for grades K-3, the District will voluntarily establish a class size limit in grades K-3 (pending current legislation) of approximately 24 students per class.  This limit will remain in effect as long as the District is able to maintain its financial contribution towards facilities and staffing to meet the program needs and/or State Funding for the program to continue.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17042 Rules for determining area of adequate school construction; exceptions
17042.7 Formula for calculation
33050 Nonwaivable provisions
35160 Authority of the board
41375 Legislative intent encouraging reduction in class size
41376 Minimum class size standards
41378 Apportionments and allowances, kindergarten classes
42280 Necessary small schools
46205 Computation for early-late programs
51225.3 Graduation requirements
52080-52090 Morgan-Hart Class Size Reduction Act
52120-52128 Class Size Reduction program
GOVERNMENT CODE
3543.2 Scope of representation
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
15103 Definitions
15130-15133 Class size reduction program K-3
15140-15141 Class size reduction in two courses in grade 9
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Frequently Asked Questions, K-3 Class Size Reduction Program, revised July 2005
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, class size reduction: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cs/
Policy KINGSBURG ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: February 21, 2012 Kingsburg, California
revised: July 15, 2013