Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 1.5 - Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XII - Education

Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Section 1 - Intent of Title

Section 1.5 - Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70 to This Chapter

Section 1a - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Commissioner; Duties

Section 1b - Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Duties

Section 1c - Minimum Nutritional Standards for School Food Services; Regulations; Breakfast Programs; Guidelines for Reimbursement of Costs; Hepatitis B Immunization

Section 1d - Statewide Educational Goals; Academic Standards; Vocational Training; Grant Program

Section 1e - Curriculum Frameworks

Section 1f - Vocational-Technical Education and School-to-Work Transition Programs; Standards; Grants

Section 1g - Minimum Length of School Day and School Year

Section 1h - Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services System; Grants; Objectives

Section 1i - Performances of Public School Districts and Individual Public Schools; Evaluation System; Assessment Instruments; Reports

Section 1j - Underperforming or Chronically Underperforming Schools; Creation and Submission of Turnaround Plan; Appointment of Receiver; Annual Review

Section 1k - Determination of District's Chronic Under-Performance; Designation of Receiver; Creation of Turnaround Plan; Annual Review; Failure of Municipality to Fulfill Fiscal Responsibilities

Section 1l - Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Health Education and Human Service Discretionary Grant Program; Proposals; Rejection; Funds

Section 1m - Discretionary Grant Program

Section 1n - Alternative Education Grant Program

Section 1o - Truancy Prevention Program Certification Process

Section 1p - Safe and Supportive Schools Framework

Section 1q - State Seal of Biliteracy; Award; Criteria

Section 1r - Financial Literacy Standards; Establishment and Implementation

Section 1s - Statewide Targets for Addressing Persistent Disparities in Student Achievement; Submission of 3-Year Plan by Districts; Reporting

Section 1t - Student Preparedness for Workforce and Post-Graduate Success; Collection and Disbursement of Data

Section 2 - Statement of Amounts Spent for Vocational Schools; Annual Report

Section 4 - Compilation of Statistics as to Certain Institutions

Section 6 - Teachers; Applications for Positions; Qualifications

Section 8 - Use of School Buildings

Section 8a - Medical Emergency Response Plans; Model Plan

Section 9 - Classes for Illiterates and Foreigners

Section 9a - Establishment of Class

Section 10 - Reimbursement for Expenditures

Section 10a - Education for American Citizenship; Director

Section 11 - Powers and Duties of the Division of Immigration and Americanization

Section 30 - Approval of Organization Certificate or Charter Amendments; Periodic Inspections

Section 30a - Standards for Educational Institutions; Establishment; Revocation of Powers to Grant Degrees

Section 31 - Prerequisites to Approval of Organization Certificate or Charter Amendments

Section 31a - Awarding of Degrees and Courses Leading to Award of Degrees; Necessity of Authorization

Section 31b - Annual Assessment of Institution's Financial Risk of Imminent Closure; Definitions; Determination of Imminent Closure; Imposition of Fine for Failure to Comply With Section Requirements; Records Exempted From Disclosure; Training in Hig...

Section 31c - Notification of Accreditation of Institution to Applicant for Admission Upon Acceptance Required

Section 36 - Use of Cultural Organizations by Schools and Community Organizations; Grants