5.09 ISRD Training: “Extended School Year” with Julie Weatherly, Esq.

The IDEA itself does not contain any requirement for the provision of Extended School Year (ESY) services to students with disabilities. Rather, the concept of ESY began as a “court-created” phenomenon, as many federal circuit courts recognized an entitlement early on to ESY services for some students with disabilities. It was not until 1999 that the IDEA regulations, for the first time, specifically provided for the consideration of the provision of ESY services to all children with disabilities on an annual basis. This session will highlight common mistakes made with respect to the provision of ESY services to students with disabilities.