These guidelines are intended to assist North Dakota educators in complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 concerning provision of extended school year (ESY) services to students with disabilities. Presented in a question-and-answer format, guidelines are closely correlated with the IDEA regulations. Individual sections address the following topics: (1) reasons for ESY; (2) the legal authority for ESY; (3) determination of need for ESY (eligibility, responsible personnel, role of the individualized education program (IEP) team); (4) determination of ESY services (IEP team responsibilities concerning student objectives and least restrictive environment requirements); (5) related services (requirements for receiving related services during an ESY); (6) summer school (provision of ESY services as part of a district's optional summer school program); (7) procedural safeguards; (8) special circumstances; and (9) funding. (DB)