Northbridge Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NPAC)

Laws & Regulations

IDEA 2004

FCSN IDEA Information Page

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) (from US DOE)

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (Federal Regulation on Student Records)

Wright's Law Article on FERPA

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Regulation

Advisory on Schaffer v. Weast, U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Burden of Proof in Special Education Appeals Cases

The Child Find Mandate: What Does It Mean to You? (from Wrightslaw.com)

NCLB: Parent's Right to Know Qualifications of Child's Teachers (courtesy of Wrightslaw.com)

MA Special Education Law (MGL Chapter 71B, formerly known as Chapter 766)

MA Special Education Regulations (603 CMR 28.00)

MA Regulation on Student Records (603 CMR 23.00)

Student Records: Questions, Answers and Guidelines (from MA DOE site)

MA Regulation on School Finance and Accountability Special Education Payments and Reimbursements 603 CMR 10.07

MA Regulation on Program and Safety Standards for Approved Public or Private Day and Residential Special Education School Programs (603 CMR 18.00)

MA Regulation on Physical Restraint (603 CMR 46.00)