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Act 73 sets class-size minimums effective July 1, 2026, with multi‑year enforcement timetable
Summary
Act 73 establishes class‑size minimums (effective 07/01/2026) with exemptions and a staged enforcement path that could delay state action until 2029–2031; committee members raised concerns about local staffing impacts and waivers for isolated schools.
The House Education Committee heard a detailed explanation of Act 73’s new class‑size minimums, which the legislative council presenter said take effect July 1, 2026, and exempt certain courses and programs including pre‑K, kindergarten, CTE, AP/terminal courses and many special‑education, English‑learner and intervention classes.
The presenter described a graduated enforcement timeline: a school must miss class‑size minimums for three consecutive…
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