PRS Special Approvals and Notice Requirements

PRS has responsibilities to review and act upon certain applications, requests for waivers, and notifications required by Board of Education Regulations. The information and mandated forms below should be used in responding to these requirements.

• Notification of Intent to Seek Approval for Individual Student Program and Request for Pricing Authorization (Now Available to Submit Online!)

• Physician's Affirmation of Need for Temporary Home or Hospital Education for Medically Necessary Reasons

• Physician's Affirmation of Medical Reasons That Student is Likely to Remain at Home, in a Hospital, or in a Pediatric Nursing Home for More than 60 School Days

• Massachusetts Law Prohibiting the Practice of Hazing

• Approval Procedures for Initial Applications — Massachusetts Public Day School Programs

• Revised Procedures for Special Education Public Day School Programs RE: Reapproval

• Form 1 — Notification of Substantial Changes in a Public Day Program

• Form 2 — Incident Report

• Form 3 — Notification of Intent to Apply for Approval of a Public Day School or Program

• Cover Letter: Request for Waiver Cover Sheet

• Special Education Class Size Notification

Please note the following waivers have been relocated:

• Form A: Age Span Waiver 48-71 Months
• Form B: Age Span Waiver 72 Months
• Form C: Request for Waiver from Special Education Regulations Alterative Compliance 603 CMR 28.03(5)
• Form C1: Request for Waiver from Special Education Regulations: Special Education Parent Advisory Councils 603 CMR 28.03(5)

Please visit the Public School Monitoring and the Office of Approved Special Education Schools website for access to these waiver forms.

• PSM Public Schools Waiver Forms
• OASES Special Approvals and Notice Requirements

Change to Restraint Injury Reporting Procedures

The restraint injury reporting materials are no longer available on this page.

The Restraint Data application in the Security Portal has been enhanced to include notification of injury. By completing and submitting a restraint record in this online application, you no longer need to complete and submit the separate "Student/Staff Restraint Injury Report" on paper whenever such notification to the Department is required.

Please select the hyperlink above to access the Department's Security Portal Restraint Data Admin Application to submit a restraint.

• Restraint Form Sample

• Restraint Form—Floor Prone Sample

Last Updated: October 24, 2024