Norm Teacher Resources Guidelines for FY 2026-27 - Class Size and Enrollment Adjustment

Sep 20, 2026

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Guidelines define how Los Angeles Unified School District norm teacher resources are calculated for FY 2026-27, including class size averages across PHBAO and non-PHBAO high school grades and distinctions between academic and non-academic programs. The document specifies funding/program codes used for norm tables, explains allocations based on the 2017-18 class size baseline versus Appendix 1 staffing ratios, and details enrollment adjustments for Norm Day capture. It outlines MiSiS scheduling, cost center and IEP alignment requirements, and how SDP counts are handled for special education staffing.

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Reading Time1 h 26 min

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Major Changes

Class Size Averages

Teachers and LCFF Funding/Program Codes

Norm Enrollment Adjustments for 2026-27

MiSiS scheduling and capture timing

No-show and absence handling

Secondary SDP Student Count and Special Education Notes

Staffing Position Simulator Tool

FY 2026-27 Norm Tables by Norm Category and School Type

MAJOR CHANGES ▪ No major changes for FY 2026-27. All senior high schools have reached the District target classsize effective 2025-26. Senior high schools will use the same norm tables outlined in the staffing document. | Type of School | Class Size Averages | | --- | --- | | PHBAO Grades 9-10-Academic | 25 | | PHBAO Grades 11-12-Academic | 33.5 | | Non-PHBAO Grades 9-10-Academic | 30.5 | | Non PHBAO-Grades 11-12-Academic | 33.5 | | PHBAO and Non-PHBAO Grades 9-12-Non-Academic | 35.5 | GUIDELINES TEACHERS • For Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) reporting purposes, enumerated below is the determination of the funding or program code to be used for the norm teacher resources generated by the following norm tables: Appendix 1 – Various norm tables for all High Schools, grades 9-12 Appendix 2 – Various norm tables for the 2017‐18 Class Size (Base) a) The norm teacher resources generated from the 2017‐18 class size for grades 9‐12 in Appendix 2 (Attachments A to D) will be allocated in program code 11020 (K-12 Norm Teachers) . b) The difference between the norm teacher resources generated using the staffing ratios in Appendix 1 (Attachments A to D) and the norm teacher resources generated from the 2017‐18 class size for grades 9‐12 in Appendix 2 (Attachments A to D) will be allocated in program code 10989 (TSP‐CSR Teacher/Librarian) . • Norm Enrollment Adjustments ‐ As in the past, the following adjustments will be applied to Norm Day Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year: o Students with duplicate enrollment record o Students enrolled in one course only o The classification report provides counts of students with scheduled class(es) in their school of enrollment. For norm purposes, the classification report counts will be reduced to count only those students who are scheduled in two or more credit‐bearing courses. Therefore, school should ensure that each student’s complete schedule is entered into MiSiS in time for the Norm capture. Refer to Attachment F for the list of non‐credit bearing/zero credit courses. o No Show students (students who are scheduled into classes but have not attended school,(i.e., marked absent each day) who were not flagged by the school in MiSiS as No Show by Norm Day data capture will be manually deducted from the school’s enrollment count. o Students with 13 absence days or more, from enrollment date through Norm Day o The SDP counts are modified when section assignments for students are different than what was called for in the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) . • In addition to ensuring that students are both enrolled and scheduled in MiSiS, school must also ensure that students are enrolled in the: o Appropriate cost center (i.e., home school versus magnet center or dual language center) . Students approved to be enrolled at the magnet center must be enrolled at the magnet center’s cost center unless documentation exists to rescind magnet placement. o Correct class(es) based on the student’s IEP, if applicable. o School staff must correct all enrollment errors, including incorrect cost center and class(es), before enrollment counts are captured for Norm Day. • Secondary SDP Student Count: Secondary students with an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) where the Percent Time in Special Ed is 50% or more are counted as SDP in the Classification Report. Moreover, SDP counts are modified when section assignments for students differed than what was called for in the IEPs. The total SDP counts are excluded in the calculation of General education norm teachers. Special education teachers assigned to senior high schools based on the number of students with special needs and their specific disabilities. Refer to Attachment E for the Special Education norm table guide. These class sizes are based on the Los Angeles unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles Collective Bargaining Agreement. • Staffing Position Simulator “Positio

FAQs

What are the class size averages for FY 2026-27 high schools?

The document provides class size averages for PHBAO and non-PHBAO grades 9-10, grades 11-12, and non-academic grades 9-12, showing higher averages for non-academic and for certain grade bands.

Which LCFF reporting program codes are used for norm teacher resources?

Norm teacher resources generated from the 2017-18 class size baseline for grades 9-12 are allocated to program code 11020 (K-12 Norm Teachers). Differences between Appendix 1 staffing-ratio allocations and the 2017-18 baseline allocations are allocated to program code 10989 (TSP-CSR Teacher/Librarian).

How should schools adjust Norm Day enrollment counts in MiSiS for FY 2026-27?

Schools must ensure complete student schedules are entered in MiSiS in time for Norm capture, apply specified adjustments (such as duplicate records, single-course enrollment, and no-show/absence rules), and confirm enrollment is tied to the correct cost center and IEP-based class(es) before counts are captured.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret