Funded by General Fund. Required or intended to maximize educational opportunities for any child with disabilities. Necessary to continue instruction on all the previous year’s IEP goals during the ESY period. Compulsory. Participation in the program is discretionary with the parents, who may choose to refuse ESY service. There may be personal and family concerns that take precedence over ESY. Required solely when a child fails to achieve IEP goals and objectives during the school year. To be considered in order to help children with disabilities advance in relation to their peers. For those children who exhibit random regression solely related to transitional life situation or medical problems which result in degeneration. Subject to the same LRE considerations as during the regular school year as the same LRE options are not available. Additionally, LRE for some children may be home with family members. A summer recreation program for children with disabilities. To provide a child with education beyond that which is prescribed in his/her IEP goals and objectives. For making up for poor attendance during regular school year. The primary means for credit recovery for classes failed during the regular school year. Section B – Guidance for IEP Teams It is important that IEP team members understand who recommends ESY services, the difference between ESY and summer school, when ESY should be recommended, why ESY services should be documented in an individual child’s IEP, and how eligibility for ESY services should be determined. I. Who recommends ESY services? Both federal and state regulations make it clear that it is the responsibility of the IEP team to determine a child’s need for ESY services. The IEP team membership must include a person knowledgeable about the range of services available, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, and the parent. The IEP team membership may also include related services providers, assessment personnel, and/or the child.
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