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D. Explanation of Staffing Ratios and Class Sizes The Basic Education Program calls for class sizes of 23 for grades K -3 and 26 for grades 4 -12 and expanded curricular offerings for all grades: A broader, deeper program requires teacher allotment ratios somewhat lower than the class size ratios, because offering more courses requires more teachers for the same number of students. How many more teachers are needed depends upon the program offered. The following is an example of the relationship of the allotment ratio for grades 4 -6 to the class size for grades 4 -6. The principles illustrated by this example also apply to other grade spans. Assume that a local unit has an average daily membership of 572 students in grades 4- 6. The state now provides funding sufficient to support an average class size in those grades of 26 students. Thus, if we divide the ADM of 572 by the average class size of 26, we find that the local unit would need 22 regular classroom teachers to meet the class size requirement. The Basic Education Program, however, calls for expanded instruction in the arts, in a second language, and in physical education. To provide instruction in these subjects for every child would require four additional teachers, or a total of 26. Dividing the unit ADM of 572 by 26, we find that one teaching position must be allotted for every 22 students in ADM in order to provide the instructional program called for in the Basic Education Program. In like manner, we find that in grades K -3, to offer the full program and maintain an average class size of 23, we need to allot teachers at a ratio of one teacher for every 20 students in ADM. In grades 7 -8, we need to allot at 1:21 to offer the program and maintain an average class size of 26. In grades 9 -12, we need to allot at 1:24.5 to offer the full program and maintain an average class size of 26. *Teacher assistants and other related services personnel (Adaptive Physical Education Therapists, Audiologists, Bus Monitors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Vocational Education /Special Education Counselors) are needed to assist the teachers in providing appropriate instruction, to students to remain in public day school settings, llow handicapped successful learners. These personnel are to be Provided th ough ederal fundsstudents to be a 45