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New or Individual Special Education Student Program

Learn how to request a new or individual special education program placement.

Contacts

Special Education Pricing Contact Information

Phone

Director of Special Education Pricing Call Special Education Pricing Contact Information, Director of Special Education Pricing at (617) 720-3371

Online

Director of Special Education Pricing Email Special Education Pricing Contact Information at Jacquiline.Brown@mass.gov

The Details

How to request

You may request a new special education program or individual student program (unapproved) placement by filling out the DESE Individual Student Program form.

Next steps

Download and complete the budget form for a new or individual student special education program.

The OSD budget form is required for all Individual student placements in Massachusetts.

Out-of-state placements must include a tuition letter by the host state. If the host state does not set the rate, an OSD budget or a tuition letter that states the annual tuition and number of days is required. Any other services, such as an aide, also must be stated.

Dates of service must not cross fiscal years.

Steps to request Individual Services Plan (ISP) or unapproved placement:

After budget is complete, please attach to DESE’s form.

Open XLS file, 35 KB,  Budget for New Special Education Program or Individual Student Program Placement Form (English, XLS 35 KB)

Downloads

Open PDF file, 210.98 KB,  Budget Form Instructions for New or Individual Special Education Program (English, PDF 210.98 KB)
Open PDF file, 261.79 KB,  Private Schools Special Education Staff Positions and Component Definitions (English, PDF 261.79 KB)
Open XLS file, 36 KB,  Sample Special Education Day Program for One Student (English, XLS 36 KB)
Open XLS file, 35.5 KB,  Sample Special Education Day Program for Multiple Students (English, XLS 35.5 KB)
Open XLS file, 36.5 KB,  Sample Special Education Residential Program for One Student (English, XLS 36.5 KB)
Open XLS file, 36 KB,  Sample Special Education Residential Program for Multiple Student (English, XLS 36 KB)

Contact

Address
One Ashburton Place, Room 1608, Boston, MA 02108-1552
Directions 
Phone
Director of Special Education Pricing Call Special Education Pricing Contact Information, Director of Special Education Pricing at (617) 720-3371
Online
Director of Special Education Pricing Email Special Education Pricing Contact Information at Jacquiline.Brown@mass.gov

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