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Chapter 71B

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71B

Children with Special Needs

1Definitions 2Regulations; special education programs; pre-school level admission to programs; assignment of child; institutions of higher education 2ABureau of special education appeals; duties; director; supervision; standards for dispute resolution; confidentiality; hearing officers; memorandum of understanding; bureau of special education appeals advisory council 3Identification of school age children with a disability; diagnosis of disability; proposal of program; evaluations and assessments of child and program 3AAdministrator of special education; duties; joint appointment 4Agreements between school committees or with public or private schools 5Costs or obligations; payment; budget 5ASpecial education reimbursement program 5BPooled risk program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs 5CZero interest loan program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs 6Assignment of children to classes; annual report; equal educational opportunities; prima facie denial; hearings; injunctive or other relief 7Tests for selection of children for referral, diagnosis, or evaluation 8Transportation to and from school; reimbursement to parents 9Department to define circumstances requiring special education programs and to provide standards 9AWorkshop curriculum; parent advisory committee 10Referral of children to institutions within or without the commonwealth on annual renewal basis upon request; requisites; expenses and cost 11AIncarcerated children with a disability; special education; sharing of personal data 12School departments; establishment; administration; staff; operation; expenditures; costs of education 12ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 12A to 12C 12BBureau of transitional planning; transitional advisory committee; establishment 12CContinuing habilitative services; eligibility; transitional plan; rules and regulations 16Students with disabilities; participation in high school graduation ceremonies and activities without award of high school diploma 17Department of higher education discretionary grant program for inclusive concurrent enrollment options; beneficiaries; purpose; establishment of inclusive concurrent enrollment advisory board; annual report