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RSU 22 outlines summer Extended School Year services, attendance and staffing
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RSU 22 Director of Special Services Christie Babin described the district's Extended School Year program, eligibility under IDEA, attendance and staffing during a school board meeting and outlined changes for next year's coordination.
Christie Babin, director of special services for RSU 22, described the district's Extended School Year (ESY) program and summer staffing levels during the school board meeting.
Babin told the board ESY provides specially designed instruction and related services required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for students whose Individualized Education Program teams determine they need summer services to prevent significant regression. "It is not the same as summer school," she said, adding that ESY is intended to maintain skills rather than teach new ones.
The district identified 64 students districtwide…
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