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INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN (ICPC) - The Massachusetts Interstate Compact staff at Central Office is available and willing to speak with you regarding the Interstate Compact policy and procedures, articles and regulations and/or regarding a child specific situation. They encourage you to contact them with your questions and concerns. They can be reached by calling their Central Office at 617-748-2000 and asking for the Interstate Compact Unit. - Common Questions and Answers.
Articles related to residential schools:
Arrow Where are there programs for after high school (age 17 and up)?  Check our Post Secondary Schools webpage.
Arrow The Importance of Licensing DOC, by Andrea Watson and Tim Sindelar, Esq. Published 2003
Arrow Massachusetts Approval Standards for 2004 – 2005 School Year PDF
State Reimbursements for Residential School Tuition ("Circuit Breaker Program") 
Department of Education (DOE) memos:
Arrow Proposed Amendments to School Finance Regulations, Sept. 2004 PDF
Public Comment until October 1, 2004.
Arrow Commissioner's Update, January 8, 2003
Fiscal Year 2003 State Reimbursement for Residential School Tuition (50/50 Program)
Arrow School Finance: Special Education
Clarification on Budgeting for FY03 Special Education Costs
Department of Revenue (DOR) memo:
FY03 Special Education Cost Special Education Students placed in Private Residential Schools, Department of Education 50/50 Program
January 2003 PDF or January 2003 WEB
Arrow Mass. Special Education Approved Private Schools website
Arrow Approved In-State Private Special Education School Programs PDF
Arrow Compliance and Monitoring report on schools, Program Quality Assurance Services.
Arrow Approved Out-of-State Special Education Schools as of April 2004, and required procedures for out of state approval.
Arrow A Checklist for parents to use when visiting schools PDF
Arrow When you bringing your child home - Things to Remember
Arrow Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI Regulation) PDF
Arrow Advisory on CORI Law, Mandatory Criminal Record (CORI) Checks: Chapter 385 of the Acts of 2002, Feb. 17, 2003
Arrow Protecting children law, Chapter 385 of the Acts of 2002
Administrative Advisory SPED 2003-1:
Changes to Massachusetts Special Education Law, Oct. 4, 2002
Providing Services to Students in the Home or Hospital
New Requirement Related to Development of the IEP

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