GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHAPTER 71B.
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Chapter 71B, Section 1. Definitions.
Chapter 71B, Section 2. Regulations; special education programs; pre-school level admission to
programs; assignment of child.
Chapter 71B, Section 3. Identification of school age children with special needs; diagnosis of
needs; proposal of program; evaluations and assessments of child
and program.
Chapter 71B, Section 3A. Administrator of special education.
Chapter 71B, Section 4. Agreements between school committees or with public or private schools.
Chapter 71B, Section 5. Costs or obligations; payment; budget.
Chapter 71B, Section 5A. Cost of special education program at residential school; obligations of
school committee and commonwealth.
Chapter 71B, Section 6. Assignment of children to classes; annual report; equal educational
opportunities, denial, hearings, plans, injunctive or other relief.
Chapter 71B, Section 7. Tests for selection of children for referral, diagnosis, or evaluation.
Chapter 71B, Section 8. Transportation to and from school.
Chapter 71B, Section 9. Department to define circumstances requiring special education programs
and to provide standards.
Chapter 71B: Section 9A. Workshop curriculum; parent advisory committee.
Chapter 71B, Section 10. Referral of children to institutions within or without the commonwealth on
annual renewal basis upon request; requisites; expenses and cost.
Chapter 71B, Section 11. Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 144.
Chapter 71B, Section 11A. Incarcerated children with special needs; special education.
Chapter 71B, Section 12. School departments; establishment; administration; staff; operation;
expenditures; costs of education.
Chapter 71B, Section 12A. Definitions applicable to secs. 12A—12C.
Chapter 71B, Section 12B. Bureau of transitional planning; transitional advisory
committee; establishment.
Chapter 71B, Section 12C. Continuing habilitative services; eligibility; transitional plan; rules
and regulations.
Chapter 71B, Section 13. Repealed, 1986, 599, Sec. 27.
Chapter 71B, Section 13A. Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70J.
Chapter 71B, Section 14. Special needs programs; reimbursement of transportation costs.
Chapter 71B, Section 15. Repealed, 1983, 688, Sec. 2.
Chapter 71B: Section 16. Students with disabilities; participation in high school graduation ceremonies and activities without award of high school diploma.
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