Education Laws and Regulations

Recently Approved Regulations and Regulations Amendments

Special Education Regulations, 603 CMR 28.00, Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, March 27,2018, recent amendments effective July 1, 2018

Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval Regulations, 603 CMR 7.00, Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, June 27, 2017, recent amendments effective July 28, 2017

Vocational Technical Education Regulations 603 CMR 4.00, amendments effective March 27, 2014

  

Program and Safety Standards for Approved Public or Private Day and Residential Special Education School Programs, 603 CMR 18.00, effective January 1, 2016

  

Prevention of Physical Restraint and Requirements If Used, 603 CMR 46.00, effective January 1, 2016

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Regulations Review
In accordance with Governor Baker's Executive Order 562

Regulations Review Summary and List of DESE Regulations

Notice: In accordance with Governor Baker's Executive Order 562, a Listening Session for the Regulatory Review Project concerning the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's regulations is scheduled for January 12, 2016, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Springfield Office Building, 436 Dwight Street, Room 305, Springfield, MA.

Executive Office for Administration and Finance, centralized website for Regulation Review Project: A Cleared Code: Regulatory Review

Public Records Pilot

In order to improve access to public information and customer service, specific program units in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are piloting a web-based program for processing and responding to requests for public records.

• Request public records from the Commissioner's Office, the Legal Office, the Charter School Office, or the Office of Program and Quality Assurances.
• Request public records from all other program units.