Yes. If a child has been identified and served with ECSE services previously, the IEP team can choose to continue to provide ECSE services during the kindergarten year.  However, ECSE grant funds may not be used to pay for this placement.  This is not a change from previous regulation. IEP teams should carefully consider the issue of number of hours in an ECSE placement versus the number of hours a child in kindergarten in their district receives (half-day or full-day kindergartens). The IEP needs to document the appropriate child-related reason, if the hours are less. IEP teams also need to carefully review the issue of LRE in making the decision to continue another year of ECSE service, which typically means the kindergarten-aged child will remain among preschool-aged children.  This may be appropriate, but the IEP team needs to carefully consider whether or not this is the LRE based upon all of the child’s educational needs.