2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 304: MAINE EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING AND THE GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
20-A §7405. Enrollment; state and federal educational services requirements; technical assistance
Part 4: SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Subpart 1: SPECIAL EDUCATION
§7405. Enrollment; state and federal educational services requirements; technical assistance
The following provisions apply to student enrollment, state and federal educational services requirements and technical assistance. [1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF); 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW).]
1. Enrollment. The superintendent of the school administrative unit in which a deaf or hard-of-hearing student resides, with the consent of that student's parent or legal guardian and in accordance with the limitations in section 5051-A, may enroll that student in the center school or in one of the satellite school programs. For students enrolled in the center school, the sums necessary to ensure that services required to meet the individualized education program for each student, including tuition and room and board, must be paid by the school board. Beginning July 1, 2013, the sums necessary to provide transportation services for a student enrolled in the center school, as determined by the individualized education program of the student, must be paid by the school board.
[ 2011, c. 683, §4 (AMD) .]
2. State and federal educational services requirements. The center school, center preschool and any satellite school must comply with all standards for state public schools and must comply with all federal and state laws and department rules for the provision of educational services to children with disabilities.
[ 2011, c. 683, §5 (AMD) .]
3. Technical assistance. A school administrative unit may request technical assistance from the school in matters relating to the education of deaf students.
[ 1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF); 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 676, §13 (AFF). 1995, c. 676, §5 (NEW). 1999, c. 775, §6 (AMD). 2003, c. 533, §7 (AMD). 2011, c. 683, §§4, 5 (AMD).
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