6 CAR Part 62 — Rules Governing Class Size and Teaching Load

Chapter I

Subchapter C

Subpart 1

6 CAR § 62-101 Definitions {#sec-6-car-62-101 omnilex-key=us-ar-regs-official--title-6-part-62--6 CAR § 62-101}

6 CAR § 62-101. Definitions.

As used in this part:

(1) "Elementary model" means the educational model consistent with instructional grouping and scheduling used in kindergarten through grade four (K-4), but may include grades five through six (5-6); and

(2)(A) “Large group instruction” means those courses that accommodate larger numbers of students.

(B) The following courses are considered large group instruction:

(i) Athletics, including when taken for physical education credit, and grades seven through twelve (7-12) physical education;

(ii) Performing arts, including but not limited to:

(a) Band;

(b) Choir; and

(c) Theater;

(iii) Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps;

(iv) Nonacademic activity, including but not limited to: (a) Advisory periods;

(b) Study hall; and

(c) Student activity periods; or

(v) Other courses identified as large group instruction in the Course Code Management System.

6 CAR § 62-102 Class size {#sec-6-car-62-102 omnilex-key=us-ar-regs-official--title-6-part-62--6 CAR § 62-102}

6 CAR § 62-102. Class size.

(a) Subject to any exceptions in subsection (b) of this section, each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall comply with the following class sizes:

(1)(A) For kindergarten (K), there shall be no more than twenty (20) students per teacher in any classroom.

(B) However, the kindergarten class maximum may be no more than twenty-two (22) with a one (1) half-time instructional aide being employed for those classes;

(2)(A) For grades one through three (1-3), the average student-to-teacher ratio in a school district shall be no more than twenty-three (23) students per teacher in a classroom.

(B) There shall be no more than twenty-five (25) students per teacher in any classroom;

(3)(A) For grade four (4), the average student-to-teacher ratio in a school district shall be no more than twenty-five (25) students per teacher in a classroom.

(B) There shall be no more than twenty-eight (28) students per teacher in any classroom;

(4)(A) For grades five through six (5-6), except for those courses that lend themselves to large group instruction, the average student-to-teacher ratio in a school district shall be no more than twenty-five (25) students per teacher in a classroom.

(B) There shall be no more than twenty-eight (28) students per teacher in any classroom; and

(5) For grades seven through twelve (7-12), except for those courses that lend themselves to large group instruction, individual classes shall not exceed thirty (30) students.

(b) Exceptions — Physical education instruction in kindergarten through grade six (K-6).

(1) Physical education classes will have a maximum student-to-adult ratio of thirty-to-one (30:1).

(2) Nonlicensed personnel may assist in filling the thirty-to-one (30:1) student-to-adult ratio requirement if they are trained and assigned to assist licensed personnel in supervising physical education classes.

6 CAR § 62-103 Teaching load {#sec-6-car-62-103 omnilex-key=us-ar-regs-official--title-6-part-62--6 CAR § 62-103}

6 CAR § 62-103. Teaching load.

(a) Except when a teacher teaches a course that lends itself to large group instruction, the maximum number of students in grades five through twelve (5-12) a teacher is permitted to teach without receiving additional compensation shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) students per day.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the teaching load shall be calculated by counting the number of students in each grades five through twelve (5-12) course and section except for those teachers teaching students in grades five and six (5-6) who are teaching all or most subjects in an elementary model.

(c)(1) Additional compensation shall be determined in accordance with Arkansas Code § 6-17-812.

(2) School districts shall adopt a policy to implement this subsection.

(d) This section does not apply to a public school that operates primarily as a virtual school.