Committee hears ESY staffing, cost and effectiveness overview for special‑education students
Staff explained the district's Extended School Year (ESY) program staffing and purpose — to prevent regression for students with IEPs — clarifying that listed employee counts are not full‑time equivalents and that only students meeting thresholds qualify for certain state reimbursements.
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Wareham special‑education staff told the committee that ESY exists to prevent regression for students with individualized education programs (IEPs) and requires specialized staff (nurses, board‑certified behavior analysts, speech and language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists and paraprofessionals). Staff said the staffing roster lists 41 employees but estimated the FTE equivalent at about 26 because many providers work only a few hours per week during ESY.
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