In elementary and middle/intermediate schools, the contract is silent on class sizes for music instruction. It is the Union’s position that no class in elementary school should exceed 32 students (25 for kindergarten and 18 for pre-K) or 33 students in middle/intermediate school, with the exception of Title I schools.
In high schools, the class size limit for required music classes is 50, which applies to performance courses like band, orchestra, chorus and music survey classes. However, for specialized instruction classes that are neither required for graduation nor performance courses, the standard high school class size limit of 34 students applies. Music classes limited to 34 students are analogous to subject classes in their content and instruction.