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Mass. General Laws c.71B

Children with special needs

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§ 1 Definitions 
§ 2 Regulations; special education programs; pre-school level admission to programs; assignment of child 

Amended by St.2022, c.126, § 35, effective July 1, 2022

§ 2A Bureau of special education appeals; duties; director; supervision; standards for dispute resolution; confidentiality; hearing officers; memorandum of understanding; bureau of special education appeals advisory council 
§ 3 Identification of school age children with a disability; diagnosis of disability; proposal of program; evaluations and assessments of child and program 
§ 3A Administrator of special education; duties; joint appointment 
§ 4 Agreements between school committees or with public or private schools 
§ 5 Costs or obligations; payment; budget 
§ 5A Special education reimbursement program 

Amended by St.2019, c.132, § 18, effective February 23, 2020

§ 5B Pooled risk program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs 
§ 5C Zero interest loan program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs 
§ 6 Assignment of children to classes; annual report; equal educational opportunities; prima facie denial; hearings; injunctive or other relief 
§ 7 Tests for selection of children for referral, diagnosis, or evaluation 
§ 8 Transportation to and from school; reimbursement to parents 
§ 9 Department to define circumstances requiring special education programs and to provide standards 
§ 9A Workshop curriculum; parent advisory committee 
§ 10 Referral of children to institutions within or without the commonwealth on annual renewal basis upon request; requisites; expenses and cost 
§ 11A Incarcerated children with a disability; special education 
§ 12 School departments; establishment; administration; staff; operation; expenditures; costs of education 
§ 12A Definitions applicable to Secs. 12A to 12C 
§ 12B Bureau of transitional planning; transitional advisory committee; establishment 
§ 12C Continuing habilitative services; eligibility; transitional plan; rules and regulations 
§ 16 Students with disabilities; participation in high school graduation ceremonies and activities without award of high school diploma 
§ 17 Inclusive concurrent enrollment 

Added by St.2022, c.126, § 36, effective July 1, 2022

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