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for the resolution of disputes regarding the educational placement
of homeless students according to the best interest of homeless
students, provisions that homeless students receive services
comparable to services offered to other students in the schools
they attend, provisions to address transportation and health
records as a barrier to school admission and other provisions
required by United States Code, Title 42, Section 11432, Subsection
e 11431.

 
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §5809, as amended by PL 1999, c. 75, §4, is
further amended to read:

 
§5809. Students enrolled in applied technology educational

 
programs

 
Schools receiving tuition students who are enrolled in regular
school day applied technology educational programs at applied
technology centers, satellites or applied technology regions,
under chapter 313, may charge a tuition rate not up to exceed 2/3
of the maximum tuition rate as computed under sections 5805 or
5806. The applied technology center, satellite or region may
charge a tuition rate of up to 1/3 of the maximum tuition rate as
computed under section 5805 or 5806 for the student.

 
Sec. 6. 20-A MRSA §7001, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 1999, c. 721, §1
and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

 
C. Requires special education because of one or more of the
following:

 
(1) Visual impairments, including blindness;

 
(2) Hearing impairments, including deafness;

 
(3) Speech and language impairments;

 
(4) Specific learning disabilities;

 
(5) Orthopedic impairments;

 
(6)__Emotional disability;

 
(7) Mental retardation;

 
(8) Autism;

 
(9) Traumatic brain injury;

 
(10) Other health impairment;


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