4005: Staffing
4005: Staffing holly Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:19The Superintendent, or designee, shall recommend to the Board of Education the number of teachers and other personnel necessary to staff the schools. The recommendation shall be based upon several factors, including, but not limited to: state and federal legal requirements and regulations, board policy and rule, and fiscal responsibility. The recommendation shall be made annually during the budgeting process and may be amended as deemed necessary by the Superintendent, or designee.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-501
4005.1: Staffing - Class Size
4005.1: Staffing - Class Size holly Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:21Middle School and High School
The District will make reasonable efforts to maintain class size in the middle and high schools it deems appropriate and fiscally responsible for the effective instruction of pupils.
Elementary
For grades kindergarten through five, the Superintendent may assign paraprofessionals to assist teachers where classes equal or exceed the follow number of students:
Class size needed Grades for paraprofessional help*
K-2 25
3-5 28
*Paraprofessional help is defined as one hour per day per classroom.
4005.2: Staffing - New Buildings
4005.2: Staffing - New Buildings holly Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:24School personnel may be assigned to a new school in advance of its opening in order to make proper preparation. All such advance assignments shall be subject to the approval of the Board.