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Class Size Overage Information


Please find information relating to the Class Size Overage Claims below. If you have any questions, please contact the BTF Office at (716) 881-5400.

 

As stated in Appendix G of the 2022 BPS/BTF Collective Bargaining Agreement, the District shall compensate teachers when their classes exceed the Maximum Class Size Limits outline in Article IX, Section D (see below).

 

Class Size Standard and Maximum:

 
           Elementary    
                     Standard                
Maximum
    Kindergarten 25   30
    Primary Grades 27   30
    Fourth – Sixth Grades 27   32
   
     
  Secondary Classes        
    Honors and Regents English 125   135
    Honors and Regents – Other 135   150
    Basic English 100   120
    Basic – Others 125   135
    Vocational Trades 20   24
    Industrial Trades 20   24
    Home Economics – Food, Clothing 20   22
    Home Economics – Others 25   30
    Typing 30   35
    Drafting 25   30
    Music – Theory Classes Only 25   35
    Art 25   30
    Physical Education 40    
    Swimming Classes     35
             
    Also note Appendix F of the CBA      

 

Teachers that are eligible for Class Size Overage are responsible for COMPLETING and submitting the Class Size Overage Form and attaching all necessary documentation to support each overage (e.g., Attendance Register in Infinite Campus). The form must be signed by the employee submitting and the school principal.

 

Teachers are encouraged to submit their Class Size Overage at the conclusion of each semester. All forms must be completed and submitted to the BTF Office (271 Porter Avenue, Buffalo New York 14201).

Class Size Overage Claim Form


Please find information relating to the Class Size Overage Claim Form below.

 

Teachers that are eligible for Class Size Overage are responsible for COMPLETING and submitting the Class Size Overage Form with all necessary documentation to support each overage, e.g., Attendance Register in Infinite Campus. (* For help printing the Attendance Register, see below.)

 

 overage 2025

 

Click on the Image Above to Open and Print the 2024-2025 Class Size Overage Form

 

Forms Must Be Submitted to the BTF Office, 271 Porter Avenue, Buffalo NY 14201

 

How to Locate and Print the Attendance Register for Class Size Overage Documentation

Step 1.   Go to www.buffaloschools.org
Step 2.   Click on Staff
Step 3.   Click on Infinite Campus
Step 4. Log Into Infinite Campus
Step 5.     On the Left Side of the Screen, Click on Reports
Step 6.   From the List of Reports, Click on Attendance Register
Step 7. In the Context Box, Choose the Term (Quarter) You Are Submitting For
Step 8. Also in the Context Box, Choose the Section You Are Submitting For
Step 9.   In the Report Options Box, Choose Term
Step 10.
Click Generate Report
Step 11.  After Your Report is Generated, Print


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