Extended School Year (ESY) must be offered to those students for whom it is determined necessary to provide a FAPE. That said, the requirements for ESY eligibility are determined at the state level, and Minnesota has not changed the eligibility requirements for ESY as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Important Note: ESY was not designed to remedy the systemic impact of district-wide distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Email communication from the Director of Special Education and/or your SSS will be sent out as soon as information is made available. Additional Informational Q & As will be scheduled as needed.