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.

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54.05: General Requirements

(1) Data Reporting to the Department: The District of Residence and the Recovery High School shall report data for Recovery High School students to the Department in a manner and on a schedule determined by the Department, to account for each student's attendance and academic progress at a Recovery High School.

(2) Waiver: The Board, or the Commissioner on its behalf, may waive one or more provisions of 603 CMR 54.00 for good cause, upon written request by a Recovery High School or a District of Residence. Such waivers shall be granted only to the extent allowed by law. All waiver requests shall:

1. Specify the provisions of 603 CMR 54.00 to be waived, the duration of the waiver, the circumstances to which the waiver applies, and the specific reason that a waiver is sought;

2. Include a certification that the waiver applicant has made a good faith effort to comply with said provisions or certification regarding the conditions that made it impossible for the waiver applicant to comply; and

3. Be accompanied by supporting documentation to support the special circumstances or the need for relief.

(3) Severability: If any section or portion of a section of 603 CMR 54.00, or the applicability of 603 CMR 54.00 to any person, entity or circumstance is held invalid by a court, the remainder of 603 CMR 54.00 or the applicability of such provisions to other persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

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Last Updated: March 17, 2017