603 CMR 18.00:

Program and Safety Standards for Approved Public or Private Day and Residential Special Education School Programs

Section:

• 18.01: Authority, Scope and Purpose
• 18.02: Definitions
• 18.03: Requirements for Daily Care
• 18.04: Physical Facility and Equipment Requirements
• 18.05: Required Policies and Procedures
• 18.06: Effective Date
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Most Recently Amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, December 16, 2014.

Effective January 1, 2016. For amended regulations adopted on June 24, 2025, effective August 17, 2026, please see below.

• Effective August 2026

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18.06: Effective Date

The effective date of 603 CMR 18.00, as amended, is January 1, 2016.

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Last Updated: March 12, 2026