The chief school administrator shall recommend for board approval the number of class sections for each course or grade level. He/she shall take into consideration such factors as student needs, curriculum requirements, types of instructional setting, district finances and space or equipment limitations.

Elective courses with fewer than 10 pupils shall be reviewed by the board of education for approval.

Particular attention shall be paid to space-per-pupil requirements of the state department of education.

NJSBA Review/Update: January 2009, November 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

Class Size, Space-per-pupil Requirements

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6A:8-2.1 Authority for educational goals and standards
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-4.7 Program criteria: special class programs, secondary and vocational rehabilitation
N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-9.5 Commissioner to ensure achievement of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
N.J.A.C. 6A:26-2.1 et seq. Long-Range Facilities Plans
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8.2 School enrollment
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8.3 School attendance

Possible
Cross References: 3240 Tuition income
*5118 Nonresidents
*5120 Assessment of individual needs
*5145.4 Equal educational opportunity
6150 Instructional arrangements
*6171.4 Special education
*7110 Long-range facilities planning

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.