| | | The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules to define | | allowable early intervention and special education services and | | the qualifications of individuals who provide early intervention | | or special education services. Each intermediate educational | | unit, approved private school or state licensed agency providing | | early intervention services shall submit a report at such time | | and in such form as the commissioner may require. Each school | administrative unit, approved private school or licensed | | licensed agency providing special education services shall submit | | a report at such time and in such form as the commissioner may | | require. |
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| | | Sec. A-33. 20-A MRSA §7255, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and | | 8, is amended to read: |
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| | | In addition to, or in place of, those methods listed in this | | chapter, a school administrative unit may make other provisions, | | subject to approval in advance by the commissioner, to ensure the | education of all exceptional students |
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| | | Sec. A-34. 20-A MRSA §7257, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 64, is amended | | to read: |
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| | | §7257. General supervision |
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| | | All educational programs for exceptional students | | with disabilities within the State, including all such programs | administered by any other state or local agency, will be | | under the general supervision of the commissioner. |
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| | | Sec. A-35. 20-A MRSA §7302, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 153, §6, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Private special education facilities; private general | | purpose agencies. Private agencies that operate facilities that | exclusively serve exceptional students | | and private general purpose agencies that receive state aid for | | special education programs shall comply with the following in | | computing tuition rates. |
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| | | A. All tuition rates are subject to approval by the | | commissioner. |
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| | | B. The tuition rates may not exceed the actual per student | | cost incurred in the operation during the preceding school | | year. |
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| | | C. The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules to define |
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