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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Regulations; special education programs; pre-school level admission to programs; assignment of child
Section 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
Section 3Identification of school age children with a disability; diagnosis of disability; proposal of program; evaluations and assessments of child and program
Section 3AAdministrator of special education; duties; joint appointment
Section 4Agreements between school committees or with public or private schools
Section 5Costs or obligations; payment; budget
Section 5ASpecial education reimbursement program
Section 5BPooled risk program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs
Section 5CZero interest loan program for extraordinary and unanticipated special education costs
Section 6Assignment of children to classes; annual report; equal educational opportunities; prima facie denial; hearings; injunctive or other relief
Section 7Tests for selection of children for referral, diagnosis, or evaluation
Section 8Transportation to and from school; reimbursement to parents
Section 9Department to define circumstances requiring special education programs and to provide standards
Section 9AWorkshop curriculum; parent advisory committee
Section 10Referral of children to institutions within or without the commonwealth on annual renewal basis upon request; requisites; expenses and cost
Section 11Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 144
Section 11AIncarcerated children with a disability; special education
Section 12School departments; establishment; administration; staff; operation; expenditures; costs of education
Section 12ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 12A to 12C
Section 12BBureau of transitional planning; transitional advisory committee; establishment
Section 12CContinuing habilitative services; eligibility; transitional plan; rules and regulations
Section 13Repealed, 1986, 599, Sec. 27
Section 13ARepealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70J
Section 14Special needs programs; reimbursement of transportation costs
Section 15Repealed, 1983, 688, Sec. 2
Section 16Students with disabilities; participation in high school graduation ceremonies and activities without award of high school diploma