The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would allow increased class sizes for early elementary classrooms.<\/p>\n
The current elementary class size allowance limits the number of students per certified teacher in kindergarten through third grade classrooms to between 10 and 20 students.<\/p>\n
LB506, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz, would change the class size allowance for elementary classrooms with one certified teacher and one paraprofessional to a minimum of 21 students and a maximum of 28.<\/p>\n
Bolz said recent demographic shifts have placed new pressures on elementary schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany schools with the will to provide smaller class sizes are limited by physical facility space,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is a strategy that targets resources to educators of young students who benefit the most from highly trained teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Larry Scherer, representing the Nebraska State Educational Association, supported the bill, saying small class size benefits everyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmaller class sizes make a difference, especially for students with diverse needs,\u201d Scherer said.<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no immediate action on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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