603 CMR 14.00:

Education of English Learners Regulations

Section:

14.01: Scope and Purpose
14.02: Identification and Assessment of Students
14.03: Census
14.04: Placement of Students in English Learner Education Programs
14.05: English Literacy and Fluency Requirements for Teachers of English Language Classrooms
14.06: Parental Right of Enforcement
14.07: Assignment of English Learners to Teachers in School Districts
14.08: Career Vocational Technical Teachers and Administrators
14.09: English Learner Parent Advisory Councils
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Most recently amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: June 26, 2018

14.01: Scope and Purpose

(1) 603 CMR 14.00 applies to publicly funded elementary and secondary education programs, including all Massachusetts public school districts, charter schools, and collaborative education programs.

(2) The requirements set forth in 603 CMR 14.00 are in addition to, or in some instances clarify or further elaborate, those contained in M.G.L. c. 71A, which governs the provision of education to public school students who are English learners, as that term is defined in M.G.L. c. 71A.

(3) For purposes of 603 CMR 14.00, the term "school district" shall include charter schools and collaborative education programs; the term "superintendent" shall include charter school leaders and directors of collaborative education programs; the term "Department" shall mean the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and the term "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee.

Regulatory Authority:
M.G.L. c. 69, § 1B; c. 69, §§ 1J and 1K, as amended by St. 2010, c. 12, § 3; c. 71, § 38G; c. 71A, as amended by St. 2017, c. 138.

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Last Updated: July 23, 2018