603 CMR 56.00

Addressing Regulatory Timelines Due To COVID-19 State of Emergency

Section:

• 56.01: Purpose
• 56.02: Commissioner's Authority to Suspend, Extend, or Waive Timelines and Due Dates in Regulations Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency
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Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, June 30, 2020

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56.01: Scope and Purpose

The purpose of 603 CMR 56.00 is to enable the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, for good cause arising from the unprecedented circumstances and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, state of emergency, and closure of schools, to adjust timelines and due dates in the regulations of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to the extent permitted by state and federal law.

Regulatory Authority

• 603 CMR 56.00: M.G.L. c. 69, § 1B.

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Last Updated: June 1, 2020