California’s ADA and instructional time requirements are clear—and so are the consequences for missing them. From the need for supervised instruction to specific minute thresholds and apportionment deadlines, school districts face an increasingly complex compliance landscape. Understanding these challenges highlights the crucial ways Kodely helps districts meet ADA and navigate these regulations effectively.
Kodely partners with districts to turn these challenges into opportunities—boosting student attendance, maintaining funding, and delivering hands-on programs students love. Below are six ways we help districts stay compliant and increase ADA, with concrete examples from our programming.
1. Saturday School That’s Built to Engage — and Comply
Compliance Need: Weekend make-up classes must be taught in person, meet instructional time requirements, and be supervised by certificated staff.
How Kodely Helps:
Kodely delivers 3-4 hour Saturday school programs featuring rotating STEM, art, and wellness sessions that meet all CDE criteria.
Example:
A Saturday STEM Day — Students rotate through:
- Robotics Lab: Build and program basic bots
- Digital Music Creation: Create beats using web-based tools
- Sports & Movement: Participate in yoga or global sports like cricket and futsal
All sessions meet instructional minutes and are supervised by credentialed staff.
2. Attendance Recovery (AR) Programs Students Actually Show Up For
Compliance Need: Starting FY 2025–26, AR must be voluntary, structured, and meet instructional minute standards.
How Kodely Helps:
We offer before/after school and intersession AR programs that are turnkey and fully auditable.
Example:
“STEM Explorers” After-School Club
- 60-minute sessions, 3 days/week
- Activities include building Rube Goldberg machines, designing games in Scratch, and engineering paper roller coasters
- Includes attendance tracking and signed logs to meet documentation requirements
3. Extended School Year (ESY) Add-Ons That Meet SPED Requirements
Compliance Need: ESY must include at least 20 instructional days with proper instructional minutes and staff.
How Kodely Helps:
We collaborate with SPED teams to provide inclusive, modified enrichment sessions that qualify for ESY.
Example:
A 4-Week “Creative Tech & Life Skills” Series
- Topics include digital storytelling, basic financial literacy games, and visual art therapy
- Adapted pacing, small group supports, and structured lesson documentation ensure it aligns with students’ IEPs
4. In-Person, Credentialed Instruction — Always
Compliance Need: To claim apportionment, students must be under the immediate supervision of a certificated employee.
How Kodely Helps:
We partner directly with districts to place credentialed site coordinators who oversee all instruction, ensuring your ADA is eligible and audit-proof.
Example:
At one partner district, a certificated Kodely coordinator oversees multiple enrichment rotations and validates all attendance reports weekly.
5. Calendar-Aligned Programming That Fits Your Reporting Windows
Compliance Need: ADA must be reported accurately at P-1, P-2, and Annual deadlines based on the instructional calendar.
How Kodely Helps:
Our team aligns programming with district calendars to ensure attendance is captured during critical apportionment windows.
Example:
A district recovering low December attendance added a special 3-day “Winter Makerspace” over break. Students built cardboard arcades and designed gift-worthy crafts—while the district captured ADA before the P-1 deadline.
6. Audit-Ready Documentation and Built-In Compliance Tracking
Compliance Need: ADA claims are subject to annual audit. Documentation must include participation records, instructional minutes, and supervision logs.
How Kodely Helps:
We handle all compliance tracking—from daily attendance to teacher oversight forms—giving your team clean, ready-to-submit reports.
Example:
Each Kodely site receives a digital compliance binder containing:
- Daily sign-in sheets
- Lesson plans with time stamps
- Certificated staff logs
- Program activity summaries aligned to standards
Final Thoughts: Instructional Time Doesn’t Have to Be a Burden
Kodely makes it easy for districts to meet CDE requirements without extra stress on site teams or central office staff. This ease and effectiveness are key ways Kodely helps districts meet ADA. Whether you’re recovering ADA from absences, expanding ESY, or offering Saturday School, we bring the structure, staff, and excitement that make learning—and compliance—easy.
Contact us at www.kodely.com to explore a custom program for your district.