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Q: If the majority of children in the ELP are enrolled in the extended day programs, what opportunities will the teacher have to communicate with parents?Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

A: Parents and guardians dropping children off before school starts and after it finishes is already the reality for schools where children are enrolled in before- and after-school programs. Teachers in the ELP program where children also attend the extended day program will find other opportunities to keep connected with parents. 

Teachers will continue to see parents and guardians during parent-teacher interviews, school curriculum nights, and when parents volunteer in the classroom. In situations where a teacher needs to connect more immediately with a parent, he or she may decide to send a message home with a student or arrange an appropriate time for a telephone conversation. Teachers in the ELP program will also need to discuss the content of communications with parents with the ECEs with whom they work.

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Q: What will happen if the extended day program is considered too costly by parents?Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

A: School boards are only required to provide extended day programs if 13 parents request the program. There will be cases where there are insufficient numbers for either or both of the before- and after-school components of the extended day.

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Q: Will the future transitional regulations governing the Early Learning Program allow school boards to enter into third party agreements for provision of the extended day programs that will result in these programs being off-site?Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

A: Regulations will be forthcoming regarding third party provision of the program. Transition plans that meet specific criteria may be allowed.

However, the ability to expand existing partnerships and the length of the transition period may be limited. Following the passage of Bill 242, the Minister identified a transitional period of two years.

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Q: Will the extended day program be using the same classroom space as the regular day ELP?Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

A: The issue of whether a kindergarten classroom will also be used for the ELP extended day program will depend on available space and determined at the school level.

This is an issue that the teachers and early childhood educators assigned to the ELP program will have to discuss with their school administrators. Specifically, the school team needs to identify appropriate school locations for a variety of program activities including the library, the gymnasium, the music room, and the school yard. The ELP, including the extended day, needs to be integrated into the whole school environment.

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