2015 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE XII EDUCATION
CHAPTER 71B CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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• Section 11 Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 144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• Section 13 Repealed, 1986, 599, Sec. 27
• Section 13A Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70J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• Section 15 Repealed, 1983, 688, Sec. 2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