427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
Policy 427 – Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
Purpose: The purpose of this policy is for Crosslake Community School (CCS) to establish general parameters for determining the workload limits of special education staff who provide services to children with disabilities receiving direct special education services 60 percent or less of the instructional day.
General Statement of Policy
- Workload limits for special education teachers shall be determined by the appropriate special education administrator, in consultation with the Director(s).
- In determining workload limits for special education staff, CCS shall take into consideration the following factors: student contact minutes, evaluation and reevaluation time, indirect services, management of IEPs, travel time, and other services required in the IEPs of eligible students. 427-1
Legal References:
- Minn. Stat. § 179A.07, Subd. 1 (Inherent Managerial Policy)
- Minn. Rule 3525.0210, Subps. 14, 27, 44, and 49 (Definitions”)
- Minn. Rule 3525.2340, Subp. 4.B. (Case Loads for School-Age Educational Service Alternatives)
Cross References:
- MSBA/MASA Model Policy 508 (Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs)
- MSBA/MASA Model Policy 608 (Instructional Services – Special Education)