Establishes student to teacher ratios for Hawaii schools to promote quality instruction.
Hawaii HB1200 amends Chapter 302A of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to set optimal student to teacher ratios for promoting quality instruction. The bill mandates that the Department of Education adopt the Board of Education's recommended ratios, with a maximum of 20:1 for grades K-3, 25:1 for grades K-2, and 26:1 for grades 4-12. Schools must notify parents if these ratios cannot be met. The bill prohibits averaging ratios based on total student enrollment and teachers. The policy aims to ensure educationally sound and instructionally appropriate class sizes.
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