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Maintenance; Double Sessions; Subjects; Twelve-Month School Year

Definitions; Applicability of Sec. 2 of Chapter 70

Period of Silence

Voluntary Prayer

Workshops on Rights of Students and Their Parents Under Special Education Laws of the Commonwealth and the Federal Government

Teaching of History and Social Science; Professional Development; Student-Led Civic Projects; Commonwealth Civics Challenge

Use of Tobacco Products Within School Buildings or Facilities or on School Grounds

Courses in American Sign Language

Implementation of Policy and Discipline Code Addressing Teen Dating Violence in Public Schools

Physical Education

High Schools; Maintenance; Diplomas Awarded to Veterans

Failure to Keep Schools Open for Required Period; Penalty

Repealed, 1948, 643, Sec. 2

Education in Out-of-Town High Schools

Admission of Students From Outside Commonwealth

Repealed, 1947, 679, Sec. 5

Transportation of Pupils; Payment of Costs; Limitations

Transportation of Pupils; Reimbursement of Costs; Determination of Amount; Use of Funds

Bus Transportation Programs; Financial Assistance

9 - Repealed, 1948, 643, Sec. 2

Expenses of Physically Disabled Children

High School; Definition

Repealed, 1969, 254, Sec. 6

Requested Courses; School Committee Approval

To 13c - Repealed, 1972, 215, Sec. 2

High Schools; Required Subjects; Driver Training

Repealed, 1972, 215, Sec. 2

Broadcast and Television Facilities; Cost of Program; Executive Committee for Educational Television

Executive Committee for Educational Television; Rules and Regulations; Personnel

Educational Television Program Fund; Accounts and Reports

Executive Committee for Educational Television; Powers and Duties

Regional School District Planning Committee; Creation; Membership

Duties of Planning Board

Regional School Districts; Formation; Procedure

Lease or Sale of Property to Regional School Districts

Regional School District Planning Board; Agreement; Approval of Indebtedness

Regional School District Committee Membership Options

Acceptance of Organization Provisions by Electorate

Regional School Districts; Status; Powers and Duties

Regional District School Committee; Selection, Powers and Duties of Officers; Signing of Payroll and Accounts Payable Warrants; Audits

Budgets; Apportionment of Expenses

Excess and Deficiency Fund; Surplus Funds Used to Reduce Assessments

Regional School Districts; School Transportation

Aid From State

Monies Received as Nonresident Tuition or Reimbursements From Commonwealth for Foster Care Children

Regional School Districts; Audits; Payment of Costs

Retirement System

Liability of Towns for Expenses of District

Stabilization Fund

Repealed, 2003, 46, Sec. 80

Severability of Sections Relating to Regional School Districts

Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 336

Culinary Arts Program; Special Fund

Evening Schools

Evening Classes in High Schools

Notice of Evening Schools; Publication; Fees for Instruction

Instructional Materials Trust Fund

Continuation Schools; Establishment; Conditions

Attendance

Use of Existing Educational Facilities

Cost of Maintenance; Source of Funds

Unemployed Minors; Attendance Requirements

Penalty for Failure to Establish or Maintain School

Extended School Services for Children; Establishment; Conditions

Extended School Services for Children; Organization and Operation of Plan

Extended School Services for Children; Contributions and Federal Funds; Use

Borrowing in Anticipation of Federal Funds

Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70e

Repealed, 1966, 14, Sec. 52

Lectures

Summer Schools

Repealed, 1979, 717, Sec. 3

Moral Education

Repealed, 1986, 195

Bible Reading

Guidelines for Celebration of Holidays Authorized

Observance of Memorial Day

Sex Education; Policy Regarding Notice to Parents, Exception

Repealed, 1979, 439, Sec. 1

Support of Schools; Appropriations; Recommendations

Transcript of Student's Record; Availability

Remedy for Failure to Furnish Transcript of Student's Record

Repealed, 1965, 43

Student Records; Maintenance, Storage, Destruction, etc.; Inspection by Parent or Guardian

Inspection of Student Records; Persons Authorized

Repealed, 1976, 50, Sec. 2

Private Schools; Transfer of Transcripts Upon Ceasing Operation

Noncustodial Parents; Receipt of Information for Child Enrolled in Public Elementary or Secondary Schools; Notice to Custodial Parent

Beginning of Term

Secretary; Appointment; Duties

Orientation for School Committee Members

Powers and Duties; Superintendent Serving Joint Districts

Grants; Acceptance and Disbursement

Purchase of or Making Payments to Annuities or Investments

Promotion of Racial Balance

Racial Imbalance; Definitions; Statistics; Transfers; Priorities; Plans for Elimination; Public Hearings; Regulations; Jurisdiction; Costs; Attorney's Fees

Legal Counsel for Collective Bargaining

Legal Counsel for General Purposes

Corporal Punishment of Pupils Prohibited; Use of Physical Restraint; Regulations

Policies Relative to Conduct of Teachers or Students; Student Handbooks

Felony Complaint or Conviction of Student; Suspension; Expulsion; Right to Appeal

Suspension or Expulsion on Grounds Other Than Those Set Forth in Secs. 37h or 37h1/2

Magnet School Facilities; Grants; Application; Approval; Agreements; Eligible Costs; Regulations

Magnet Educational Programs; Reimbursement for Cost; Definition; Contracts; Joining Programs

Business Demonstration Projects; Disposition of Proceeds

Notification to School Personnel of Reporting Requirements for Child Abuse and Neglect and Fires; Reports of Students Possessing or Using Dangerous Weapons on School Premises; Transferred Students' School Records

Consolidation of Administrative Functions With City or Town

Policy for School-Sponsored Student Travel

School Bullying Prohibited; Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plans; Reporting of Bullying Incident Date

School Resource Officers

Mental Health Support Plans

Possession and Access to Two-Way Communication Device for Communicating With Police and Fire Departments During Emergency Situation

Employment of Teachers, Aides, Principals, etc.; Designation of Horace Mann Teachers; Performance Evaluations; Performance Standards

Duties; Appointment of Director of Occupational Guidance, Duties of Director

Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70e

Status of Director of Occupational Guidance

District Directors of Occupational Guidance; Appointment

Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70e

Fees for Services of Directors of Occupational Guidance; Prohibition; Penalty for Violation

Certification for Certain Teaching and Administrative Positions; Provisional and Standard Certificates; Policies and Guidelines Regarding Requirements and Qualifications; Applications; Recommendations; Review; Continuing Education; Renewal of Certificate

Specialist Teacher Endorsement in Transition Services; Transition of Students With Disabilities to Post-School Activities

School Librarian and School Library Supervisor or Co-Ordinator; Tenure

Reimbursement of Teachers for Tuitions and Fees

Repealed, 1995, 209, Sec. 2

Public Relations Bureau in School Departments; Establishment

Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 12

Student Advisory Committees

Proposed Annual Budgets; Public Hearings Required; Quorum

Sex Education Advisory Committees

School Psychologists; Tenure

Professional Development Plans; Statewide Assistance Plan

Curriculum Accommodation Plan

Criminal Background Check of Current or Prospective School Employee, Volunteer, or Other Persons Having Direct and Unmonitored Contact With Children; Criminal Offender Record Information; State and National Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Checks

Teacher's Application Forms; Questions Concerning Religion or Politics

Compensation of Teachers; Deferred Payment

Tenure of Teachers and Superintendents; Persons Entitled to Professional Teacher Status; Dismissal; Review

Leaves of Absence of Professional Staff

Leaves of Absence; Peace Corps

Dismissal or Demotion of Teachers or Other Employees of School or School District; Arbitration

Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 45

Rights of School Employees in Regional Districts

Records of Teachers; Inspection

Suspension of District Employees

Reduction of Salaries; Conditions

43b - Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 49

Restrictions on Teachers' Political Rights; Prohibition

Procurement of Teaching Positions; Regulation of Fees; Penalty for Violation

To 46b - Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 10

Repealed, 1968, 352, Sec. 2

To 46f - Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 10

Repealed, 1995, 209, Sec. 4

To 46m - Repealed, 1972, 766, Sec. 10

Athletic Programs; School Organizations; Student Activity Accounts

Athletic Coaches; Employment

Textbooks and School Supplies

School Safety Patrols; Functions, Limitations; Liability

Uniforms of School Employees

Purchase of Textbooks by Pupils

Orders for Materials and Equipment; Contracts for Services

Change of School Books

Exhibition of School Work at Expositions

Compensation of School Committee Members

School Physicians and Nurses

Employment of Medical Personnel by Superintendency District or Union; Compensation; Removal

Towns Within a Superintendency District or Union; Exemption From Appointment Requirement

Examination of Children and School Personnel

Physician or Person Trained in Emergency Medical Care; Assignment to Interscholastic Football Games

Administration of Medications in School Settings; Regulations

Automated External Defibrillators Required at School Facilities; Certified Aed Providers; Hardship Waivers; Personal Liability; Regulations

Contagious Diseases; Regulations

Sick, Injured or Incapacitated Pupils; Procedure for Handling; Emergency First Aid or Transportation; Exemption From Civil Liability

Repealed, 2003, 46, Sec. 81

Eye Protective Devices

Musical Wind Instruments; Notification of Sanitization and Option to Sterilize at Parental Expense

Sick Children; Notification of Parents

Physical Examination of Pupils; Eye Examination, Written Report

Students With Potential Indicators of a Neurological Learning Disability; Guidelines for Development of Screening Procedures

Repealed, 1945, 543, Sec. 1

Superintendent of Schools; Appointment; Compensation; Powers and Duties

Superintendents of Schools in Small Towns; Appointment; State Aid for Compensation

Principals; Appointment; Compensation; Duties; Appointment of Other Personnel

School Councils; Members; Meetings; Duties

School-Community Partnerships; Grant Program

Repealed, 1969, 254, Sec. 6

Superintendent of Schools; Employment by a Town Union; Termination of Town Participation in a Union

Readjustment of Town Unions

School Committees as Joint Committee; Representation: Meetings; Employment of Superintendent, Removal

Union Superintendent; Compensation

Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70e

Repealed, 1958, 241

Superintendents of Schools; Penalty for Accepting Fees for Obtaining Positions; Employment of Immediate Family of Certain Persons Prohibited

Duties of Towns to Maintain Schools; Transportation of Children; School Building Committee Representation

Display of National Flags; Pledge of Allegiance; Penalty for Violation

Plaque Reading ''for God and Country''; Placement on Public School Buildings

Location of Schools

Use of School Property; Purposes

Highway Safety Stations; Designation, Discontinuance

Adult Physical Fitness Programs

Community School Programs; Receipts; Deposit and Expenditure

Prepayment of Tuition to Private Schools or Program Sources

Appropriations for and Expenditure of Receipts From Adult Education and Continuing Education Programs

Nonresident or Foster Care Students; Deposit of Tuition Payments and State Reimbursements; Expenditures and Appropriations

Sale of Lunches

Closing of School for Teachers' Meetings

Management of Schools Funds by Private Corporations

Extended Courses of Instruction

Rules of Admission

Joint Establishment of Extended Courses

Repealed, 1978, 367, Sec. 70e

Junior College Designation, Degrees

Lunch Period for Teachers

Junior Colleges; Restriction on Establishment

Public Secondary Schools; Right of Students to Freedom of Expression; Limitations; Definitions

Dress and Appearance of Students Protected

Discipline of Students on Matters Unrelated to School-Sponsored Activities Prohibited

Guidelines Implementing Secs. 82 to 84; Rules and Regulations; Adoption; Emergencies; Procedures

Application of Secs. 83 to 85

Intelligence Test Scores; Records

Military Recruiters; On-Campus Recruiting Opportunities

Commonwealth Charter Schools; Horace Mann Charter Schools; Applications; Enrollment; Employees; Funding

Classroom Placement of Twins or Higher Order Multiples

Recovery High School; Definition; Enrollment; Student Performance; Rules and Regulations; Deduction of Home School District Allotment for Failure to Transfer Funds as Required

Innovation Schools

Policy Regarding Internet Safety Measures for Schools Providing Computer Access to Students

Commonwealth Virtual Schools

Reimbursement Aid to Municipalities for Costs Incurred for Federal Military Reservation Students

Substance Use Prevention and Abuse Education Policies for Public Schools

Verbal Screening Tool for Substance Abuse Disorders