Extended School Year (ESY)
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Cecil County Public Schools provides Extended School Year (ESY) services to eligible students receiving special education services. These services are part of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and are provided during the summer.
What Is ESY?
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ESY is an extension of specific services, provided beyond the regular school year, to eligible students who receive special education. ESY services are provided to enable a student to receive some educational benefit from his/her educational program during the regular school year. They are designed to meet specific objectives in a student's current Individualized Education Program (IEP). ESY is the extension of the school year, not an automatic summer school placement, or summer enrichment program. Every student with a disability is not eligible for ESY. In fact, ESY may be appropriate for a relatively small number of students with disabilities. However, there is a legal obligation for the IEP team to consider and evaluate ESY eligibility at the annual review meeting for any student receiving special education service.
Additional Information
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Technical Assistance Bulletins
- 20-01 - Serving children under COVID-19 Pandemic
- 20-07 - Providing Continuity of Learning for Students with Disabilities
- 20-07 Supplement- Mask Wearing Tips
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Extended School Year (ESY) Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Assessment Crosswalk: PARCC, HSA Government, HS MISA, MISA, MSAA and Alt-MISA
- Home and Hospital Supplement on Teaching Students with Disabilities with FAQ from the MSDE Division of Student, Family, and School Support - March 2018
- Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
- Inclusive Early Childhood Services in the LRE - October 2017
- Native Language - August 2017
- Orientation and Mobility Assessment Guidelines - March 2018
- Parental Consent Under Maryland Law - November 2017
- Secondary Transition: Legal Policy, Implementation, Tools - November 2018
- Specific Learning Disability Technical Assistance Bulletin and Supplement: Focus on Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia) with Five Questions Parents and Educators Can Ask to Start Conversations - July 2017
- Use of Recording Devices - Guidance Memo - October 2016