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Education Code § 46118

ARTICLE 2. Kindergarten and Elementary Schools

Current as of September 28, 2026Ed. Code, § 46118Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1093, Sec. 14.5.

A single-session kindergarten class shall meet all of the following criteria:

(a) The class is maintained for a minimum of 180 minutes per schoolday.

(b) The kindergarten class teacher is assigned to only one session of kindergarten daily as a principal teacher.

(c) The kindergarten teacher is a full-time certificated employee.

(d) The kindergarten teacher shall be available for assistance or assignment in the instructional program of the primary grades when not involved in the kindergarten program.