Support for Students with Disabilities in K-8 Summer Rising Programs

• If it has been determined that the student does require additional support for Summer Rising, then the designated teacher (or IEP teacher in consultation with the teacher, or in consultation with the school 504 Coordinator for students with 504 Plans) must complete the 2021 Summer Rising Accommodation Plan and submit it within five (5) school days of the student appearing on the SSPR. [...] Staffing a Paraprofessional When paraprofessional support is warranted, the Summer Rising site will hire a paraprofessional for the time frame in which the support is needed (e.g., for the 8am – 3pm portion, the 3pm – 6pm portion for students in grade K-5, or both). [...] Members of the Site Council will share program information with teachers at their schools to help inform decisions about paraprofessional servicesAn administrator in the Summer Rising program will ensure that the IEP or 504 Plan of a student to whom the paraprofessional is assigned is reviewed with the paraprofessional and that their responsibilities are explained. [...] If the student has an IEP and the program does not have access to that student in SESIS, the Summer Rising principal-in-charge will contact the Borough/Citywide Office (BCO) Administrator of Special Education (ASE), who will make the student’s IEP available to the Summer Rising site. [...] The Summer Rising site will follow the process set out above to determine whether the student requires the support of a paraprofessional or other accommodations; complete the 2021 Summer Rising Accommodation Plan; and hire, onboard, and supervise the paraprofessional.