From: Mass General Law Part I, Title XII, Chapter 71B, Section 16

Section 16: Students with disabilities; participation in high school graduation ceremonies and activities without award of high school diploma.

Section 16. A school age child with a disability, in this section called a student, who is completing the twelfth grade but who has not yet earned the competency determination as required under section 1D of chapter 69 for high school graduation, shall be allowed to participate fully in high school graduation ceremonies and activities conducted or sponsored by the school or school committee even though the student will not receive a diploma during the ceremony if:? … Read the rest

Education Laws and Regulations

Questions and Answers
Student Discipline Laws and Regulations
G.L. c. 71, §37H ¾ and G.L. c. 76, §21

Original Publication: February 28, 2015
Updated and Reissued: December 23, 2016 Here is the DESE PDF version The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has published an Advisory on Student Discipline1 that provides information about the requirements of G.L. … Read the rest

603 CMR 46.00:
Prevention of Physical Restraint and Requirements If Used

Section:

46.01:	Authority, Scope, Purpose and Construction
46.02:	Definitions
46.03:	Use of Restraint
46.04:	Policy and Procedures; Training
46.05:	Proper Administration of Physical Restraint
46.06:	Reporting Requirements
46.07:	Effective Date
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Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, December 16, 2014. … Read the rest

Advisory on Student Discipline under Chapter 222 of the Acts of 2012
An Act Relative to Student Access to Educational Services and Exclusion from School
(G.L. c. 71, 37H ¾ and G.L. c. 76, §21)1

February 28, 2015

1. Introduction

   Chapter 222 of the Acts of 2012 (Chapter 222),2 effective July 1, 2014, is the most comprehensive Massachusetts legislation to address student discipline in 20 years.

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603 CMR 4.00:
Vocational Technical Education

Section:

4.01:	Authority and Purpose
4.02:	Definitions
4.03:	Program Approval Criteria
4.04:	Program Approval Procedures and Policies
4.05:	Program Outcomes
4.06:	Unpaid Off-Campus Construction and Maintenance Projects
4.07:	Types of Vocational Technical Teacher Licenses, Requirements for Licensure and Licenses Issued
4.08:	Types of Vocational Technical Administrator Licenses and Requirements for Licensure
4.09:

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603 CMR 53.00
Student Discipline – Effective July 1, 2014

Section:

53.01:	Purpose and Scope
53.02:	Definitions
53.03:	Policies and Procedures
53.04:	Investigation of Disciplinary Incidents
53.05:	Alternatives to Suspension under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
53.06:	Notice of Suspension and Hearing under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37H¾
53.07:	Emergency Removal under M.G.L.

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