Resources: Data, docs & info regarding class size law and its implementation
As of 12/1/24
Class Size Law, approved by Legislature in June 2023 and signed into law by Governor in Sept. 2023
CSM FAQ on law & its implementation, updated for the 2024-2025 school year
CSM Myths and Facts on class size law
DOE class size data by city, district and school, updated three times a year & annual state- mandated Class Size Reduction implementation reports
C4E & class size hearings, public comment and annual plans
DOE’s Revised Class Size Reduction Plan for 2023-2024 school year, (posted Sept. 2023)
DOE report to NYSED on 1st year results of their class size implementation Summary Document (Nov. 2023); Table A – Contracts for Excellence Funding & Classroom Teacher Data by School; Table B – Enrollment Projections; Table C – Class Size Compliance by School ; Table D – Capital Planning (Open external link)
CSM summary of average class size increases for second year in a row (Nov. 15, 2023)
CSM and AQE letter to State Education Commissioner Rosa, urging her to require DOE develop a corrective class size Action Plan (Nov. 30, 2023)
Majority Report, Class Size Working Group (December 2023)
NYSED responses to DOE class size plan and 2023-2024 implementation report (Dec. 2023)
Resolutions passed by ten Citywide and Community Education Councils, as well as several Community Boards, in favor of implementing proposals in Class Size Working Group report (as of June 2024)
DOE’s draft 2024-25 Draft Class Size Reduction Plan (May 2024)
Petition to DOE, signed by 570 parents, educators and advocates, urging them to revise their draft 2024-2025 class size plan, (June 2024)
DOE’s revised 2024-2025 Class Size Reduction Plan, submitted to NYSED (July 2024)
CSM letter to State Education Commissioner Rosa, urging her to require DOE prepare and implement detailed, multi-year class size plan (July 2024)
CSM follow-up letter to Commissioner Rosa, after $2B was to new capacity in Five-year plan Capital Plan, in compliance with FY 2025 state budget (August 2024)
CSM second follow-up letter, focused on District planning’s refusal to take class size into account in its school utilization proposals running through 2025-2026 (Oct. 2024)
DOE’s class size proposal for the 2025-2026 school year
More official DOE documents below – all posted here on infohub.
https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/financial/contracts-for-excellence/c4e-2023-2024-annual-hearings
For 2023-2024 school year:
May 2023 Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan (Open external link)
This plan was posted for the public comment period that closes on August 21st:
July 2023 Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan (Open external link)
Final Plan
Final 2023 Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan (Open external link)
Class Size Implementation Report submitted Nov. 15, 2023
These documents fulfill the reporting requirements laid out in Education Law Section 211-d. These reports are as of November 15, 2023.
Summary Document (Open external link) (updated as of 11/27)
(Open external link)Table A – Contracts for Excellence Funding & Classroom Teacher Data by School (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table B – Enrollment Projections (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table C – Class Size Compliance by School (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table D – Capital Planning (Open external link)
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FOR 2024-2025 school year
https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/financial/contracts-for-excellence/c4e-2024-2025-annual-hearings
Class Size Reduction Plan
May Posting: DRAFT Class Size Reduction Plan (Open external link)
July Posting: Class Size Reduction Plan (Open external link)
2024-25 Contract for Excellence Building Plan
2024-25 Contract for Excellence School Building Plan can be found (Open external link)HERE (Open external link)
2024-25 Contract for Excellence Public Comments
2024-25 Contract for Excellence Public Comments can be found (Open external link)HERE (Open external link)
2024-25 Contract for Excellence Narrative
2024-25 Contract for Excellence Narrative can be found HERE (Open external link)
2024-25 Class Size Space Analysis
2024-25 Class Size Space Analysis can be found HERE (Open external link)
Class Size Implementation Report
These documents fulfill the reporting requirements laid out in Education Law Section 211-d. These reports are as of November 15, 2024.
(Open external link)Summary Document (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table A – Contracts for Excellence Funding & Classroom Teacher Data by School (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table B – Enrollment Projections (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table C – Class Size Compliance by School (Open external link)
(Open external link)Table D – Capital Planning (Open external link)
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