603 CMR 54.00

Recovery High Schools

Section:

54.01: Authority and Purpose
54.02: Definitions
54.03: Admission and Enrollment
54.04: Educational Program Requirements
54.05: General Requirements
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Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, February 28, 2017.

54.04: Educational Program Requirements

(1) Student Learning Time: Recovery High Schools shall comply with the student learning time requirements in 603 CMR 27.00.

(2) Curriculum/Instruction: Recovery High Schools shall provide a program of instruction appropriate for students in grades 9 through 12 and aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1E.

(3) Staffing: Teachers, administrators, and other educators in Recovery High Schools shall be appropriately licensed by the Department, pursuant to G.L. c. 71, s. 38G and 603 CMR 7.00. Recovery High School staff providing or supervising the provision of related services shall be appropriately certified or licensed in their professional areas. Staffing for the Recovery High School shall include professionals with experience in secondary education and knowledge of substance abuse and recovery issues.

(4) Special Education: Students with IEPs who also meet the definition of a Recovery High School Student in 603 CMR 54.02 are entitled to enroll in Recovery High Schools. The Recovery High School and the District of Residence shall collaborate to ensure special education services described in a student's IEP are provided in a manner that minimizes disruption of the student's recovery program. The District of Residence and the Recovery High School shall review the student's IEP as follows:

The Recovery High School shall identify and implement accommodations, modifications, and other services described in the student's IEP to the extent permitted by existing resources.
The District of Residence shall:
1. Not obstruct or discourage the enrollment or attendance of a student with an IEP in a Recovery High School.
2. Arrange to provide special education services that the Recovery High School cannot provide with existing resources.
  1. The District of Residence may contract for the provision of services on a student's IEP by or through the Recovery High School and transfer the actual cost of such services to the Recovery High School, following the process in 603 CMR 10.07(3).
  2. Alternatively, the District of Residence may arrange for the provision of services on a student's IEP at a location other than the Recovery High School, provided such arrangements minimize disruption of the student's recovery program.
3. Retain responsibility for a student with an IEP attending a Recovery High School as required by G.L. c. 71B, §5 and, as applicable, 603 CMR 28.10 et seq.

(5) High School Diploma: A Recovery High School student who completes the course of study at a Recovery High School and has earned the competency determination per G.L. c. 69, § 1D, and 603 CMR 30.00 is eligible to receive a high school diploma. The student's District of Residence shall issue the diploma, provided that the student has met local graduation requirements as determined by the District of Residence. The Recovery High School and District of Residence may agree to have the Recovery High School award a diploma to the student.

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Last Updated: March 17, 2017