HB0418 sets class size limits for secondary grades, allows variances under certain conditions, and grants rulemaking authority to the State Board of.

HB0418 defines terms such as "class" and "large-group class," establishing a maximum class size limit for secondary grades. It allows for variances if a paraeducator, paraprofessional, or teaching aide is assigned to the class or if the class is an online course using an asynchronous learning model. If enrollment changes make compliance impracticable, a temporary variance can be approved with a plan to return to compliance and notification to parents. The State Board of Education is tasked with making rules for LEA documentation of compliance and reporting class sizes.

HB0418 sets class size limits for secondary grades, allows variances under certain conditions, and grants rulemaking authority to the State Board of.

HB0418 defines terms such as "class" and "large-group class," establishing a maximum class size limit for secondary grades. It allows for variances if a paraeducator, paraprofessional, or teaching aide is assigned to the class or if the class is an online course using an asynchronous learning model. If enrollment changes make compliance impracticable, a temporary variance can be approved with a plan to return to compliance and notification to parents. The State Board of Education is tasked with making rules for LEA documentation of compliance and reporting class sizes.