| QUESTION Is it legal to offer full-day kindergarten to some students, but not all? My district is considering ending the existing full-day program due to fears of a lawsuit and is currently trying to determine whether it is legal to have a full-day kindergarten for some, but not for all classes in all schools. I am trying to discover other districts that have partially implemented extended day or full-day programs. I also have these questions. How do other district present options to parents if they do not have enough full-day classes to accommodate the need/requests? Do they think the Williams Act is an issue? Do their teachers get a choice of whether they will teach full-day or half-day classes? How are they working with the space considerations? ANSWER I am responding to your question as my school district has an extended-day program implemented at only two of our schools. The other school does not have classroom space and is unable to accommodate the extended day. There has not been a problem with availability at some schools and not at the other. At the schools that have extended day, if necessary, they have formed K-1 classes to accommodate and the K’s go home one hour earlier than the first grade students. The day starts at the same time for all students. Our district did not think the Williams Act was an issue other than the added expense of providing big books and the kits for each classroom that go with the Social Studies, Science and Language Arts series. Each classroom must have their own if they are a designated school in decile 1, 2 or 3 because they are then a William’s designated school. Keep in mind that the William’s Act only applies to materials and facilities (must have a classroom for the extended day kindergarten). There must be texts provided for each student in the four academic areas, but it does not apply to Teacher’s Guides or consumables. The union did not object except to advise the k-teachers that once done it is precedent setting. There were no added duty hours or hours worked since all K-8 teachers are under contract for 7 ½ hours and 183 duty days as stated in the contract. Good luck with your endeavor. You may contact CKA again if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Helen Faul Member CKA Board of Directors Treasurer Legislative Chair | 
