Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7251-A – Local special education services; related services
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7251-A
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Related services: means special education transportation and such developmental, corrective and other related services, as defined by the commissioner, as are required to assist children with disabilities to benefit from their special education programs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Special education: means specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities, as defined by the commissioner, including:
A school administrative unit may offer or contract for special education services. A school administrative unit may also offer or contract for related services in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to section 7005. [PL 2011, c. 19, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A74 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 19, §2 (AMD).