Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7252-A – Early intervention; special education programs; approval
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Early intervention and special education programs may be established for the delivery of early intervention and special education services to children with disabilities in accordance with section 7204, subsection 4. An early intervention program may be provided by an intermediate educational unit, an approved private school or a state licensed agency. A special education program may be offered by a school administrative unit, an approved private school or a state licensed agency. All early intervention and special education programs offered by approved private schools or state licensed agencies must: [PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
1. Supervision. Be provided under the supervision of the school administrative unit responsible for the education of the child with a disability enrolled in the program;
[PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7252-A
- Agency: means an agency, school, organization, facility or institution. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001
- Approved private school: means a private school approved for attendance purposes under chapter 117. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Child with a disability: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 Intermediate educational unit: means an entity that meets the definition of intermediate educational unit in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code § 1402, (23) as in effect prior to June 4, 1997 and that is a public authority, other than a local educational agency, under the general supervision of the department, that is established for the purpose of providing free public education on a regional basis and that provides special education and related services to children with disabilities within the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001 Private school: means an academy, seminary, institute or other private corporation or body formed for educational purposes covering kindergarten through grade 12 or any portion thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001special education program: is a full-time or part-time educational program designed to provide an equal educational opportunity to children with disabilities through the delivery of special education services by qualified individuals. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001 State licensed agency: means an institution or facility licensed by the State to provide education, emotional or mental health services, alcohol or drug rehabilitation, boarding care or other child care services to a person between the ages of 5 and 20 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 7001
2. Description. Be described in a master contractual agreement between the agency or private school and the commissioner; and
[PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §76 (NEW).]
3. Approval. Be approved in advance of the enrollment of any child with a disability.
[PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §31 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 395, §A76 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 662, §A31 (AMD).