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Technical Assistance and Q & A's

PQA provides technical assistance and guidance to local public and private school personnel, parents and persons from the general public regarding several state and federal education laws, regulations and Board of Education Policies. Below is a list of frequently asked questions regularly posed to PQA staff together with responses and sources of further information. Should your inquiry not be addressed below or you would like additional information, contact your PQA liaison, who may be able to assist you.

Download PDF Document  Download MS WORD DocumentQuestion and Answer Guide from Fall 2006 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
View HTML PageQuestion and Answer Guide from the Fall 2005 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
View HTML PageProcedures and Standards for Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Approval of Applications for Private School Program Reconstruction
View HTML PageStudents with Comfort Care / Do Not Resuscitate Orders - Guidance from the MA Dept. of Public Health
View HTML PageFrequently Asked Questions
View HTML PageExtended School Year Q and A
View HTML PageHome-Hospital Education Program Q and A
View HTML PageMassachusetts Approved Private Special Education Schools
View HTML PageMassachusetts Approved Out-of-State Private Special Education Schools
View HTML PageSpecial Education Students in Out-of-District Placements -
Participation in MCAS Testing and High School Graduation Standards
View HTML PageSpecial Education Contracts Between School Districts and Out-of District Programs
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View HTML PageQuestion and Answer Guide from the Fall 2002 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education
View HTML PageQuestion and Answer Guide from the Fall 2003 PQA Area Meetings of Administrators of Special Education


last updated: February 4, 2008
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