Request for IEP Meeting About District Denial of ESY and Request for Compensatory Education
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To Special Education Director:
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Dear Director of Special Education:
I disagree with the District’s denial of Extended School Year (ESY) services for my child. My child has regressed, but the District decided not to provide my child ESY services. I am also concerned my child has not received an appropriate education or equal access to their education during remote and/or hybrid instruction. I request an IEP meeting to discuss compensatory education services for my child. 
I requested ESY services for my child, but the District wrongly determined that my child did not qualify. As you know, ESY services are required in a child’s IEP if there is a likelihood of regression or slow recoupment should a child not receive services throughout the summer. My child has experienced challenges and regression during remote instruction. 
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As a result, I am requesting compensatory services to address the lack of ESY services.
Additionally, my child did not receive appropriate special education and related services from [start date] through [end date]. My child received no special education services from [start date] through [end date] due to COVID-19-related school closures, and only partial special education services from [start date] through [end date] via distance learning. Additionally, for the same reasons, my child received no related services from [start date] through [end date] and only partial related services from [start date] through [end date]. So, I am also requesting compensatory services to address the lack of appropriate services during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years.
Service in IEP 	Dates without any service	Partial service delivered	Dates of partial service	Missed services	

					

					

The US Department of Education has issued guidance indicating that the IEP team must meet to determine whether the lack of special education and related services requires the provision of compensatory education. 
“Schools must consider the impact of a provider’s absence or a child’s absence on the child’s program and performance and determine how to ensure the continued provision of FAPE [a free, appropriate public education] in order for the child to continue to progress and meet the annual goals in his or her IEP. Whether an interruption in services constitutes a denial of FAPE is an individual determination that must be made on a case-by-case basis.” 
This guidance was reinforced in guidance from the US Department of Education issued in March, 2020, and further reinforced by California’s Department of Education.
I sincerely appreciate your efforts to provide some of my child’s special education and related services during the difficult period when schools were closed. However, the lack of provision of appropriate special education and related services contained in my child’s IEP has led to a failure of my child to achieve their IEP goals and objectives and, in fact, caused regression in their knowledge and skills. 
For these reasons, I am requesting an IEP meeting to discuss the compensatory services my child needs. I look forward to meeting with you within 30 school days. 
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely, 
Signed:

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