Links for Laws and Regulations

 

Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act,  IDEA '2004

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:h.1350.enr

Code of Federal Regulations

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

 

Mass General Law- Chapter 71 Public Schools

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-71-toc.htm

 

 Mass General Law- Chapter 71B Special Education

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/gl-71B-toc.htm

 

Mass General Law- Chapter 76  School Attendance

http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/gl-76-toc.htm

 

Code of Massachusetts Regulations- 603 CMR 28  Special Education

http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr28.html

Useful Websites

A Parent's Guide to Special Education- Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://www.fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html

 

Federation for Children with Special Needs

http://www.fcsn.org

 

A Guide to Private Special Education Schools

http://www.spedschools.com/

 

BSEA Hearing Request Form

http://www.doe.mass.edu/bsea/forms/hearing.doc

 

Massachusetts Department of Education BSEA Website

http://www.doe.mass.edu/bsea/

 

Parents Rights Brochure in different languages

http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/prb/

 

Department of Education Chapter 766 Approved Schools

http://www.doe.mass.edu/pqa/spedpvtlist/default.html