Serving Unit 5 and El Paso-Gridley District 11

Extended School Year Services

A. Extended School Year services (ESY) 
     Extended School Year Services are special education and related services that are provided by the Member Districts to an IDEA eligible student with a disability beyond a Member Districts regular school year in accordance with the student’s IEP at no cost to the parent(s)/guardian(s) and meet the standards of the SEA. 

      1. Extended school year services shall be provided to each special education student whose unique needs require special education and related services in excess of the regular school year. 
      2. Special education student’s who may require extended school year services are those whose IEP’s specify an extended school year program and/or related services as determined by the student’s IEP Team in accordance with the IDEA and ISBE standards and regulations. 
      3. The student’s IEP Team shall determine the type, amount, and/or duration of the services necessary as part of the student’s extended school year services on an individualized basis.
      4. In no event may the Member Districts or a student’s IEP Team limit the provision of extended school year services to students with a particular category or categories of disability or unilaterally limit the type, amount, or duration of those services.



LEGAL REF.: 

20 U.S.C. 1412 (State eligibility), 1413 (local educational agency 
eligibility).

34 C.F.R. 300.309.

23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.75 (definitions).

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