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Act 73 class-size minimums set for 2026; enforcement, waivers and timeline detailed
Summary
Committee briefing clarified that class-size minimums in Act 73 take effect 07/01/2026, include multiple exemptions, allow State Board waivers for geographic isolation, and set a multi-year enforcement timeline that could delay state-board intervention until 2031.
Legislative staff walked the committee through Section 6 of Act 73, which establishes class-size minimums and multiple exemptions and establishes a multi-stage enforcement timeline.
St. James, education policy lead, said: "Class size minimums do not take effect until 07/01/2026." She listed exemptions that will not count toward the minimums, including terminal courses, advanced placement, CTE and flexible pathways, pre-K and kindergarten, courses requiring specialized…
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