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Old 01-26-2014, 08:55 PM
 
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Per Florida law, there are caps on class size (18 in elementary K-3rd grades, 22 in 4th-8th grade, and 25 in HS). Schools are monitored and fined if they go above these levels.
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Old 01-27-2014, 06:17 AM
 
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Per Florida law, there are caps on class size (18 in elementary K-3rd grades, 22 in 4th-8th grade, and 25 in HS). Schools are monitored and fined if they go above these levels.
Legislators have been tinkering with the law in recent years:

Class-Size Limits Lifted on Numerous Courses As Lawmakers Redefine Meaning of “Core” | FlaglerLive – Your News Service for Flagler County News Palm Coast News Bunnell Flagler Beach Beverly Beach and Marineland

Also reconsidering the nature and scope of any penalties:

Florida House panel reconsiders class-size penalties | Florida Legislature | Bradenton Herald

The simple fact of the matter is that if 500 unexpected new kids show up for school registration over the summer - something's got to give somewhere. Robyn
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