Section R277-472-4 - Secondary Class Size Calculations(1) Each school district, or secondary school as determined by the district, shall calculate an average secondary class size for each language arts, mathematics and science course that is taught multiple times during a typical school day by dividing the total number of full-time teachers assigned to direct teaching situations by the total number of students enrolled.(2) A school may not include a student or teacher in a special class when calculating average secondary class size, but shall include all other special education students in the calculation.(3) A school district shall calculate the district-wide average class size for: (b) each elementary program that enrolls students across grade levels; and(c) each language arts, mathematics, and science course.(4) A school district shall calculate district-wide average class size by dividing the total number of FTEs assigned to direct teaching situations by the total number of fully enrolled students.(5) A school district shall derive all calculations required by this rule using October 1 enrollment and employment data.(6)(a) In a school district with only one elementary or secondary school, or only one class of any subject or grade level, the school district may calculate the average class size for an entire school or the entire school district by averaging all the classes in the school or the school district.(b) The school district may then determine that any class size less than the school district or school average class size is below capacity.Utah Admin. Code R277-472-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/9/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/8/2024