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CLASS SIZE TASK FORCE & CHANGES TO PLE/AGIS STAFFING PLANS
Dear Parents/Guardians, Teachers, and Community Members,
The Avon Grove School District is in the process of chartering a Class Size Task Force. The
goal of
this project is to review the Avon Grove School District Board Policy #126
(class
size). As an outcome of this goal, guidelines for class size for grades kindergarten through 12
will be developed and presented to the Avon Grove School Board.
The guidelines will take into account data on existing and expected future number of students;
the
number of (basic skills) teachers, other certificated professional staff, and aides; facilities
(classrooms and other space), financials, land, and typical building construction timelines.
The task force will be comprised of administrator(s), teacher(s), parent(s), community member(s),
school board member(s), Board Finance Committee (as required), Board Facilities Committee (as
required), Board Personnel Committee (as required), and a consultant (as required).
Information regarding the application process for serving on this committee will be in the next
edition of The Grove in July 2008. The Board and Administration encourage you to apply.
Concurrent with the formation of the Class Size Task Force, the Administration will move forward
with filling the second-grade teaching position at Penn London Elementary that is currently in
budgetary reserve for 2008-2009. This action is substantiated by the Pennsylvania
Economy League projected numbers and within the existing Board Policy #126.
The Administration will also be using PA-Pact grant
funds
for a teaching position in third grade, which represents the addition of one teacher to the
current
2008-2009 staffing plan at Avon Grove Intermediate School. There will be no impact on the 2008-2009
proposed final budget as a result of these changes.
I thank you for your continued interest and involvement on behalf of the children of the Avon
Grove
School District.
Sincerely,
Augustus J. Massaro, Ed. D.
Superintendent
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