Introduction
Use Form I-11 when an IEP team considers whether extended school year (ESY) services are necessary to provide FAPE to a student. ESY services are provided to a student with a disability beyond the normal school year. 34 CFR § 300.106(a)(2). ESY services are provided only if a student’s IEP team determines, based on the individual needs of the student, that the services are necessary for the provision of FAPE to the student. 34 CFR § 300.106(b). ESY services must be provided in accordance with the student’s IEP and at no cost to the student’s parents. 34 CFR §§ 300.106(a)(3)(b)(1)(ii) and (iii). The services must meet the standards of the Department, e.g., appropriately licensed staff. 34 CFR § 300.106(b)(2). Local education agencies (LEAs or agencies) may not limit ESY services to particular categories of disability or unilaterally limit the type, amount, or duration of those services. 34 CFR § 300.106(a)(3).
Implementation Considerations
There are no specific criteria in state or federal special education law for determining when ESY services are required. However, the courts have provided some guidance for making this decision. The Department has issued a bulletin on ESY to provide more information.
Form Content and Explanations
Content: Need for ESY. Explanation: If the IEP team considers ESY services and determines they are required, check the “Yes” box and identify the annual goals to be addressed. If the IEP team considers ESY services and determines they are not required, check the “No” box and document the reasons. 34 CFR § 300.106(a).
Content: Goals to be addressed. Explanation: If the IEP team determines ESY services are required, the IEP team identifies the IEP annual goals, and short-term objectives, if applicable, that will be addressed during the ESY. New goals may be developed, goals from the student’s existing IEP may be used, or existing goals may be modified. 34 CFR § 300.320(a)(4)(i); Wis. Stat. § 115.787(2)(c)(1).
Content: Needed services. Explanation: The IEP team describes the supplementary aids and services, special education/specially designed instruction, related services, or program modification or other supports for school personnel that will be provided during the ESY. 34 CFR § 300.320(a)(4); Wis. Stat. § 115.787(2)(c). All types of service may not be required. Enter “none” if a particular type of service is not required. List the required ESY services. For each ESY service, describe the frequency, amount, location, and duration of the service along with the goal and disability related need(s) it addresses.