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005.18.19-19.10. Standards.

AR ADC 005.18.19-19.10Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 18. Special Education and Related Services
Rule 19. Extended School Year
Ark. Admin. Code 005.18.19-19.10
005.18.19-19.10. Standards.
19.10.1 Personnel.
19.10.1.1 ESY services personnel shall comply with the same licensure standards of the ADE or other licensure Boards, as appropriate, as they apply to regular school year personnel.
19.10.1.2 The teacher/pupil ratios for instructional programs shall comply with those defined in ยง 17.00 of these regulations.
19.10.2 Duration.
19.10.2.1 The period of ESY services shall be defined annually on an individual basis, in consideration of each child's needs, and shall be the responsibility of the IEP committee. Such services shall be provided within either the period of time between the close of one academic year and the beginning of the succeeding academic year OR during the time period of any other breaks, such as Christmas or spring vacation.
19.10.2.2 The length of the school day for ESY services shall be defined by the public agency and shall reflect the combined programming needs of its eligible children. However, adequate provision of services must be assured.
19.10.3 Least Restrictive Environment.
19.10.3.1 The educational setting for delivery of a child's ESY services shall be chosen from a continuum of settings and must be listed in each child's IEP.
19.10.4 Special Education Instruction.
19.10.4.1 ESY services are required to be provided only in the area or areas of a child's IEP identified by the Team as meeting the criteria for receipt of ESY services. Thus, a child may require only a specific goal and objectives be addressed through an ESY program, as compared to another child's need for several or all areas of the IEP to be addressed.
19.10.5 Related Services.
19.10.5.1 Related services are only provided to children with disabilities when it is required in order for the child with a disability to benefit from special education. Related services do not stand-alone. A child with a disability may be eligible for ESY service(s) in an area of the IEP designated as a related service only if
A. The related service is identified as an area requiring ESY; and
B. ESY service is provided in the corresponding special education instructional area for which the related service is provided.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.18.19-19.10, AR ADC 005.18.19-19.10
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