What are the advantages and disadvantages of half days?
Students must be in attendance for a minimum of 3.5 hours a day to claim the full average daily attendance (ADA). The advantage of half days for students is that the district can offer professional development for either afternoons or mornings and can still collect the ADA. There are no real cost differences between full and half days because the district still will transport and feed students on half days. Utilities will still be consumed at the average daily rate because the buildings will be occupied.
