PUBLIC Law Chapter 662

	10. Department of Health and Human Services; authority to
request convening of pupil evaluation team meeting. Notify in
writing the individual designated by the Department of Health and
Human Services that the Department of Health and Human Services
has the authority to request the school administrative unit to
convene a pupil evaluation team meeting and to attend and
participate in any pupil evaluation team meetings concerning an
~~exceptional student~~ a child with a disability who is a state
ward. The written notice must indicate the time and place of the
pupil evaluation team meeting and a copy of the notice must be
placed in the ~~exceptional student's~~ child's permanent record.

Sec. A-24. 20-A MRSA з7203, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, зз5 and
8, is repealed.

Sec. A-25. 20-A MRSA з7204, as amended by PL 1983, c. 806, з64, is
further amended to read:

з7204. Duties of the commissioner

The commissioner:

1. Related services. Shall provide, or cause to be provided
by administrative units operating schools, all ~~supportive~~
~~assistance and~~ related services, as defined in rules the
commissioner establishes, required by ~~an exceptional student~~ a
child with a disability so that the ~~student~~ child may benefit
from equal educational opportunities;

2. State plan. Shall make and annually review a state plan
for education of all ~~exceptional students~~ children with
disabilities in the State. The State's plan may not require
services that exceed minimum federal requirements. The plan
~~shall~~ must be available to the public on request.__The department
is the entity responsible for assigning financial responsibility
among appropriate agencies as required under Part C of the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United
States Code, Section 1401 (8), Section 1412 (a)(12)(A,B,C) and
Section 1435 (a)(10)(C) and continues to serve pursuant to
Section 1435 (a)(10) as the single line of responsibility for
carrying out the general administration and supervision of
programs and activities receiving assistance under Part C of the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the
monitoring of programs and activities used to carry out that
Part;

3. School year. May approve special education programs for:

A. The usual public school year as defined in section 4801,
subsection 1;

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