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Mass. General Laws c.76

School attendance

This page links to an unofficial version of each section of G.L. c. 76. Please note that sections that appear missing have been either reserved for future use or repealed.

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§ 1 Requirements and exceptions 
§ 1A Pupil absence notification programs 
§ 1B Pupil absence notification program 
§ 2 Duties of parents; penalty 
§ 2A Attendance of deaf children; penalty 
§ 3 Attendance of illiterate minors; penalties 
§ 4 Inducing absences; penalty 
§ 5 Place of attendance; violations; discrimination 

Amended by St. 2025, c. 14, § 31, effective August 5, 2025.

§ 6 Payment of tuition for non-resident children 
§ 7 Tuition; children under control of department of children and families; foster care; reimbursement 
§ 9 High school tuition of children under control of department of public welfare, etc. 
§ 10 Settlements of accounts between towns and department of public welfare, etc. 
§ 11 Tuition of children in institutions 
§ 12 Attendance outside place of residence 
§ 12A Plan for attendance in public school to eliminate racial imbalance; adoption; financial and technical assistance 
§ 12B Definitions; attendance of school other than in city or town of residence of child; reports; tuition; parent information system; transportation reimbursement program; funding 
§ 12C School Choice Tuition Trust Fund 
§ 13 Transfer cards 
§ 14 Island children; transportation 
§ 15 Vaccination and immunization 
§ 15A Sickle cell anemia; blood tests 
§ 15B Screening programs, testing, treatment, etc. for sickle cell anemia and related genetically-linked diseases; rules and regulations; records and information, disclosure restricted 
§ 15C Immunization of college health science students 
§ 15D Meningococcal disease; college students immunization 
§ 16 Children excluded from school; remedies 
§ 17 Hearing prerequisite to exclusion 
§ 18 Notice to parent or guardian and meeting with school committee prerequisite to student permanently leaving school; annual report; application of section 
§ 19 Supervisors of attendance; employment 
§ 20 Powers and duties of supervisors of attendance 
§ 21 Opportunity for academic progress for suspended students; education service plans; alternative educational services 

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