Education Laws and Regulations

603 CMR 57.00

Standards for Interpretation and Translation Services in Schools

Section:

  • 57.01: Scope and Purpose
  • 57.02: Definitions
  • 57.03: Standards for the Qualifications of Interpreters
  • 57.04: Standards for the Qualifications of Translators
  • 57.05: Standards for the Provision of Interpretation and Translation Services
  • 57.06: General Requirements
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Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: June 23, 2026
Effective date of these regulations: September 1, 2027

57.06: General Requirements

  1. (1) Implementation: The effective date of these regulations shall be September 1, 2027.

  2. (2) Waiver: A public school, by its superintendent or executive director, may make a written request to the Commissioner for a waiver of any requirement in 603 CMR 57.00 based on good cause. No such waiver shall be effective until approved by the Commissioner. Waivers shall be effective for no longer than one school year. All waiver requests shall be:

    1. (a) Submitted in a manner and form prescribed by the Department;

    2. (b) Specify the provisions of 603 CMR 57.00 to be waived, the duration of the waiver (not to exceed one year), the circumstances to which the waiver applies, and the specific reason that a waiver is sought; and

    3. (c) Be accompanied by supporting documentation to support the need for relief.

  3. (3) Severability: If any section or portion of a section of 603 CMR 57.00, or the applicability of 603 CMR 57.00 to any person, entity or circumstance is held invalid by a court, the remainder of 603 CMR 57.00 or the applicability of such provisions to other persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

Regulatory Authority

M.G.L. c. 69, § 1B

Disclaimer:
For an official copy of these regulations, please contact the State House Bookstore, at 617-727-2834 or visit Massachusetts State Bookstore .

Last Updated: July 17, 2026

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