Class Size Reduction Modifications
What changed between versions
Changed eligible grade levels from kindergarten through grade 8 to a phased reduction: kindergarten through grade 8 for 2024-2025, kindergarten through grade 6 for 2025-2026, kindergarten through grade 5 for 2026-2027, kindergarten through grade 4 for 2027-2028, and kindergarten through grade 3 for 2028-2029 and beyond.
Modified the waiver provision for districts with average class sizes below 18 students in kindergarten through grade 3.
Requires local education agencies to establish written policies defining minimum teacher-to-student ratios for each grade level, review these policies every three years, make them publicly available online, and monitor compliance.
Expands permitted uses of class size reduction funding to include instructional coaches, reading specialists, special education staff, English learner staff, and paraprofessionals for targeted small group instruction.
Modified the requirement for using 50% of allocations to reduce class size in kindergarten through grade 3 with emphasis on improving student reading skills.
