State of Nevada Class-Size Reduction Program Nevada State Board of Education January 28,

Class Size Pupil-Teacher Ratio Requirements Regular CSR: Pupil-teacher ratios Kindergarten – 21:1; Grades 1 and 2 – 17:1; and Grade 3 – 20:1. This is program is currently funded through Senate Bill 515 Section 16. Alternative CSR: Pupil-teacher ratios Kindergarten – 21:1; provides flexibility in implementing Pupil-teacher ratios in grades 1 through 6 for school districts other than Clark and Washoe Counties. Grades 1 through 3 – 22:1 and Grades 4 through 6 – 25:1. This program is authorized through NRS

CSR Plans & Variance Requests Approval Categories APPROVE 3 Star or Higher; Fewer than 6 pupils over the pupil-teacher ratio; Measureable district-level CSR Plan; and Individualized CSR school level plan. APPROVED – WATCH LIST 1 or 2 Star school; 6 or more pupils over the pupil-teacher ratio; Measureable district-level CSR Plan; and Individualized CSR school level plan. NOT APPROVED No measureable district-level CSR Plan; and/or No individualized CSR school level plan. 3

FY 2016 CSR Variance Requests: First Quarter Recommended Approval Projected vs Actual The projected CSR Variance Requests were approved for the following twelve school districts by the Nevada State Board of Education. Listed are the actual variance requests for FY16 1 st Quarter. Projected Actual – Carson City 11 Variances6 Variances – Douglas 13 Variances 13 Variances – Elko16 Variances7 Variances – Esmeralda 0 Variances 0 Variances – Eureka 1 Variances 2 Variances – Humboldt 2 Variances 4 Variances – Lander 3 Variances1 Variances – Lincoln 4 Variances3 Variances – Lyon 5 Variances 13 Variances – Mineral 1 Variances0 Variances – Pershing 1 Variances1 Variances – Storey 5 Variances5 Variances 4

FY 2016 CSR Variance Requests Recommended Watch List Projected vs Actual The proposed CSR Plans and Variance Requests for following eight school districts were approved; however, due to a variety of reasons, the variance requests were placed on a “Watch List” by the Nevada State Board of Education. Listed are the actual variance requests for FY16 1 st Quarter. ProjectedActual – Churchill : 7 variances/ 5 watch list 5 variances/3 watch list – Clark: 431 variances/12 watch list405 variances/34 watch list – Douglas: 13 variances/ 1 watch list 13 variances/removed from watch list – Elko: 16 variances/ 2 watch list 7 variances/removed from watch list – Mineral: 1 variance/ 1 watch list 0 variances/removed from watch list – Nye: 15 variances/15 watch list 18 variances/18 watch list – Washoe:100 variances/12 watch list 89 variances/17 watch list – White Pine: 1 variance/ 1 watch list 2 variances/2 watch list 5

New Watch List Variance Requests – Clark: 22 additional variance requests to be put on the watch list due to ratio being six or more over the required pupil-teacher ratio. – Nye: Three additional variance requests recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in 1 or 2 star schools. – Washoe: 16 additional variance requests recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in 1 or 2 star schools. – White pine: One additional variance request recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in a 2 star school. 6

Variance Requests for Kindergarten Approval of Kindergarten Class-Size Variances over Pupil-Teacher Ratio 25:1 School Districts Section 32 of S.B. 515 authorizes the State Board of Education to grant a variance to a remote and rural school that has a Kindergarten pupil- teacher ratio over 25:1 – Elko One variance requested rural Kindergarten ratio over 25 (attached justification) – Lyon One variance requested rural Kindergarten ratio over 25 (attached justification) 7

Variance Requests for Kindergarten Approval of Kindergarten Class-Size Variances over Pupil-Teacher Ratio 25:1 Charter Schools This is the first year charter schools have been included in CSR funding and reporting processes. Due to late approval of the legislation, charter schools already approved budgets for FY16 and planned class sizes. NDE staff is working with Charter Schools to ensure classes meet the desired pupil- teacher ratio in FY – Founders Academy – 26:1 – Imagine School at Mountain View – 30:1 – Nevada Virtual Academy – 35:1 – Nevada Connections Academy – 46:1 – Quest Academy Preparatory Education – 26:1 8

Variance Request Projected vs Actual Projected FY161st Quarter FY16 School District Elementary Schools with Variances Total Classroom Variances School District Elementary Schools with Variances Total Classroom Variances Carson711Carson46 Churchill37 35 Clark147431Clark Douglas513Douglas713 Elko1022Elko36 Esmeralda00 00 Eureka11 12 Humboldt22 34 Lander13 21 Lincoln34 23 Lyon Mineral11 00 Nye716Nye618 Pershing11 11 Storey15 15 Washoe44100Washoe4689 White Pine11 22 TOTAL238(66%)623TOTAL236(65%)573 9

Quarterly Report to the Interim Finance Committee  Nevada Revised Statute requires the Board, on a quarterly basis, to submit a report to the IFC on each variance requested by a school district. The report must identify the school for which the variance was granted, as well as provide justification for the variance.  The proposed report, which is in your packet, is provided for your review and possible approval to be forwarded to the IFC at their next meeting.  This report is similar to the reports previously approved by the Board and contains the information presented to you today. 10

Action Required Approval of Established and New Variances These 13 Districts either had a reduction, no change at all in variance requests or the variances are not on the watch list. - Carson - Churchill - Douglas- Elko - Esmeralda- Eureka - Humboldt - Lander - Lincoln- Lyon - Mineral- Pershing - Storey 11

Action Required Approval of New Watch List Variance Requests – Clark: 22 additional variance requests to be put on the watch list due to ratio being six or more over the required pupil-teacher ratio. – Nye: Three additional variance requests recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in 1 or 2 star schools. – Washoe: 16 additional variance requests recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in 1 or 2 star schools. – White pine: One additional variance request recommended to be put on the watch list due to placement in a 2 star school. 12

Action Required Approval of Kindergarten Class-Size Variances over Pupil-Teacher Ratio 25:1 School Districts Section 32 of S.B. 515 authorizes the State Board of Education to grant a variance to a remote and rural school that has a Kindergarten pupil- teacher ratio over 25:1 – Elko One variance requested rural Kindergarten ratio over 25 (attached justification) – Lyon One variance requested rural Kindergarten ratio over 25 (attached justification) 13

Action Required Approval of Kindergarten Class-Size Variances over Pupil-Teacher Ratio 25:1 Charter Schools This is the first year charter schools have been included in CSR funding and reporting processes. Due to late approval of the legislation, charter schools already approved budgets for FY16 and planned class sizes. NDE staff is working with Charter Schools to ensure classes meet the desired pupil- teacher ratio in FY – Founders Academy – 26:1 – Imagine School at Mountain View – 30:1 – Nevada Virtual Academy – 35:1 – Nevada Connections Academy – 46:1 – Quest Academy Preparatory Education – 26:1 14

Action Required Quarterly Report to the Interim Finance Committee This is the first Quarter Report to the IFC. 15

Summary Action Recommend Approval of: Established and New Variances; New Watch List Variances; Kindergarten Variance Requests for Remote and Rural Schools in Elko and Lyon; Kindergarten Variance Requests for Five Charter Schools; and The Quarterly Report to the IFC. 16

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