Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 69 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Section 30a - Standards for Educational Institutions; Establishment; Revocation of Powers to Grant Degrees

Section 30A. The board of higher education shall establish standards relative to faculty, equipment, courses of study, financial organization, facilities, physical plant and leadership which shall apply to any educational institution for which said council has approved the certificate of organization or an article of amendment under the provisions of section thirty.
If said board has reason to believe that any such institution does not comply with such standards it may, after a hearing, suspend or revoke the power of such institution to grant degrees. Proceedings under this section shall be deemed to be adjudicatory proceedings as defined in section one of chapter thirty A and shall be subject to the provisions of said chapter thirty A, except that (1) pending a final decision by the court the institution shall continue to have the power to grant degrees, (2) no suspension or revocation under this section shall become effective until the time for filing a petition for review has expired and (3) the council shall forthwith notify the state secretary upon any suspension or revocation under this section becoming effective.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

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