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: |
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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.)
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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