Section 7-119 - Reporting class size.
§ 7-119. Reporting class size.
(a) "Classroom teacher" defined.-
(1) In this section, "classroom teacher" means a teacher who is primarily responsible and accountable for the students in that class.
(2) "Classroom teacher" does not include:
(i) Curriculum specialists;
(ii) Guidance counselors;
(iii) Librarians;
(iv) Media specialists;
(v) Instructional aides;
(vi) Attendance personnel;
(vii) Health services personnel;
(viii) Psychologists;
(ix) Social workers;
(x) Clerical personnel;
(xi) Community college staff; or
(xii) Any other individual whose job does not require skill in the field of education and who is not responsible for the day-to-day instruction of the same group of students.
(b) Development of method to track class size.-
(1) By the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year, the Department shall develop a uniform data collection method to track the number of students who regularly participate in a classroom teacher's class.
(2) The uniform data collection method developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall reflect the number of students who participate in a classroom teacher's class as of September 30 of each year.
(c) Implementation of tracking method; reporting.- Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, each county board shall:
(1) Implement the uniform data collection method developed under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) Report the results of the data collection to the Department on or before December 1 of each year.
(d) Report.- On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the data obtained under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
[2009, chs. 638, 639.]