Can ESYS occur in the home (OT,PT, SLP, ECSE) or does a parent need to bring the child into the school? and if so, are they reimbursed for mileage? This question was asked of Jerry Stremel as we often get conflicting messages from staff, "we don't go the home" or "we can go to the home." Conflicting messages can be confusing to families!
In response, Jerry said, "We must use discretion in the location of services. When possible, we try and connect student support services with the instructional program at the school , including ESYS. It becomes an issue of resource allocation. It can become quite challenging to provide an array of services out in the home, when services may be able to be clustered in one site. The bottom line, it is our discretion where we deliver the services and if we require the parent to bring the child to the school, we can become liable for transportation reimbursement. Please touch base with the zone coordinator before making any IEP team decisions regarding ESYS."
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