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H.454 draft would add class-size minimums to Education Quality Standards, set waiver and enforcement rules
Summary
Markup to H.454 would add average class-size minimums to the Education Quality Standards: kindergarten minimum average 12 students, grades 1–4 minimum average 15, and grades 5–12 minimum average 18; the draft creates waiver pathways for geographic isolation or implementation plans and directs rulemaking and enforcement timelines.
The strike-all draft of H.454 discussed on March 28, 2025 would add class-size minimums to the Education Quality Standards (EQS) and set related enforcement, waiver and rulemaking procedures.
Specific class-size requirements in the draft
- Kindergarten: minimum average class size of 12 students. - Grades 1–4: minimum average class size of 15 students. - Grades 5–12: minimum average class size of 18 students.
The draft excludes certain course types from the class-size minimums, including Career and Technical Education, flexible pathways, terminal courses, Advanced Placement, courses that require specialized equipment, driver’s education, and small-group services for special education, targeted academic intervention or English Learner instruction. Multi-age classrooms for…
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