Appendix A

                                                                      Office of the Superintendent of Schools
                                                                     MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                                                                              Rockville, Maryland 20850

                                                                                     November 21, 1997

                        MEMORANDUM

                        To:                     Members of the Board of Education

                        From                    Paul L. Vance, Superintendent of Schools

                        Subject:                Official Elementary and Secondary Class Size Reports

                        Attached is the official class size report that is produced annually by the Department of
                        Educational Accountability reflecting class sizes at the elementary and secondary levels as of
                        October 31, 1997.  The chart below provides a summary for the past three years.

                                                                   Number of Classes Over Desired Maximums
                                                                                                                       1997              1997
                                                                              Official   Official    Official          Total           % Over
                                Grade/Subject                                 10/31/95   10/31/96    10/31/97          Classes         Maximum

                        Elementary Schools

                            Kindergarten (Over 30)                                0           0           0              425              0%
                            Grades 1-3 (Over 28)                                 76          36          50            1,209              4% 
                            Grades 4-6 (Over 30)                                 29          34          23              774              3%

                        Middle Schools

                            English (Over 28)                                   138         155         160            1,059              15% 
                            Other Academic (Over 32)                            166         198         189            4,077               5%

                        Senior High Schools

                            English (Over 28)                                   187         214              233                 1,219     19%
                            Other Academic (Over 32)                            440         545              561                 4,975     11% 


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                        Attachments

                        Copy to:
                            Mrs. Gemberling
                            Mr. Bowers
                            Dr. Seleznow