Extended school year

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I don't recall IDEA changing in that respect. Regression still is the

touchstone for ESY as far as I know. If the district is giving your friend a

hard time, I'd suggest she ask them for the language in the new statute that

says what they say it does. At least she'll have a better idea where they're

coming from and she can consult with an attorney (something she should not be

hesitant to say even under the new rules regarding attorney fees that can be

recovered from a parent).

Sherry

DMon98 <dmharrison98@...> wrote:

Does anyone have any information or where I can look re: extended

school year. I am trying to help a Mom who is being told that the

rules changed and regression and trying to close a gap is not a good

enough reason to qualify. Sounds like bull to me but I know there

was some changes in IDEA so I am trying to give them the benefit of

the doubt.

denise

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I agree with Sherry. To add to that, the new (crappy) law doesn't

take efect until July 2005. So i woudl think that the school has to

base their deciosns on the current IDEA - IT AIN'T GONE YET!

Your friend coudl ask for a " letter of prior written notice " as to

why the school feels her child dones't need ESY.

Tricia Morin

North Carolina

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> I don't recall IDEA changing in that respect. Regression still

is the touchstone for ESY as far as I know. If the district is

giving your friend a hard time, I'd suggest she ask them for the

language in the new statute that says what they say it does. At

least she'll have a better idea where they're coming from and she

can consult with an attorney (something she should not be hesitant

to say even under the new rules regarding attorney fees that can be

recovered from a parent).

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> Sherry

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone

I need to ask about ESY for my son,(severe apraxia & other develop.

delays), currently he is getting speech therapy 3xweek on one to one

basis, OT & PT once a week in school. Today I was told that for the

summer program(for 5 weeks,I thought it will be whole summer long) he

will be getting spech therapy in group not individually.

But I know that he needs it individually,I have called his school and

told them what I think and witing for their reply.

any suggestion please

thanks

Archana