VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. -- Kindergarteners in Voorheesville will be spending a full day in class starting next year.

On Monday, the board of education approved a full day kindergarten program for the 2012-2013 school year. This comes after years of deliberation.

In 2009, a task force formed to study full day kindergarten and recommended the district implement it. The issue was tabled until December, when the superintendent recommended to the board to move to a full day program.

The district will receive conversion aid to help with the transition.