Criteria Guide and Initial Application Guidance - Approved Special Education Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs

Sep 1, 2026

Upload by Sarah

Criteria Guide and Initial Application Guidance for Approved Special Education Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs provides structured requirements tied to IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, and 603 CMR sections 18.00, 28.00, and 46.00. It covers the role of the Office of Approved Special Education Schools (OASES), initial application steps, notification of intent, and submission expectations. The guidance details program criteria, documentation needs, agency/program information, statement of assurances, and operational standards spanning legal status, policies, admissions, instructional hours, curriculum, student supports, behavior procedures, staffing, and administrative qualifications.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatDOCX

Pages111

Reading Time39 min

AccessFree to download

Criteria Guide and Initial Application Guidance

Approved Special Education

Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs

IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, and 603 CMR Sections 18.00, 28.00, and 46.00

About the Office of Approved Special Education Schools (OASES)

Initial Application Instructions for Approved Special Education Schools

Submission of a Notification of Intent to Apply for Initial Program

Initial Application Overview

Initial Application Details

Submission of Initial Application

Agency and Program Information

Statement of Assurances

Documentation Requirements for Approved Special Education Schools

Demonstration of Need for Program

Criteria Guide and Initial Application Guidance Approved Special Education Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, 603 CMR Sections 18.00, 28.00, and 46.00 Approved Special Education Day, Summer, and Residential Programs Program Criteria TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843782" Criteria Guide and Initial Application Guidance PAGEREF _Toc208843782 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843783" Approved Special Education PAGEREF _Toc208843783 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843784" Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs PAGEREF _Toc208843784 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843785" IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, PAGEREF _Toc208843785 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843786" 603 CMR Sections 18.00, 28.00, and 46.00 PAGEREF _Toc208843786 \h 1 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843787" About the Office of Approved Special Education Schools (OASES) PAGEREF _Toc208843787 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843788" Initial Application Instructions for Approved Special Education Schools PAGEREF _Toc208843788 \h 5 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843789" Submission of a Notification of Intent to Apply for Initial Program PAGEREF _Toc208843789 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843790" Initial Application Overview PAGEREF _Toc208843790 \h 6 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843791" Initial Application Details PAGEREF _Toc208843791 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843792" Submission of Initial Application PAGEREF _Toc208843792 \h 7 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843793" Agency and Program Information PAGEREF _Toc208843793 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843794" Statement of Assurances PAGEREF _Toc208843794 \h 8 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843795" Documentation Requirements for Approved Special Education Schools PAGEREF _Toc208843795 \h 9 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843796" 1.1 Demonstration of Need for Program PAGEREF _Toc208843796 \h 10 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843797" 1.2 Program & Student Description, Program Capacity PAGEREF _Toc208843797 \h 11 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843798" 2.1 Legal and Financial Status PAGEREF _Toc208843798 \h 13 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843799" 2.2 Approvals, Licenses, Certificates of Inspection PAGEREF _Toc208843799 \h 14 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843800" 2.3 EEC Licensure PAGEREF _Toc208843800 \h 15 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843801" 3.1 Policies and Procedures Manual PAGEREF _Toc208843801 \h 16 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843802" 3.1(c) Child Abuse Reporting PAGEREF _Toc208843802 \h 18 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843803" 3.1(d) Evacuation and Emergency Procedures PAGEREF _Toc208843803 \h 19 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843804" 3.2 Health Care Manual PAGEREF _Toc208843804 \h 20 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843805" 4.2 Public Information and Postings PAGEREF _Toc208843805 \h 21 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843806" 4.4 Advance Notice of Proposed Program/Facility Change PAGEREF _Toc208843806 \h 23 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843807" 4.5 Immediate Notification PAGEREF _Toc208843807 \h 25 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843808" 5.1 Student Admissions PAGEREF _Toc208843808 \h 26 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843809" 5.1(a) Admissions Packet PAGEREF _Toc208843809 \h 27 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843810" 5.2(a) Contracts PAGEREF _Toc208843810 \h 29 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843811" 6.1/6.4 Daily Instructional Hours/School Days Per Year PAGEREF _Toc208843811 \h 31 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843812" 6.1(a) Physical Education Requirements PAGEREF _Toc208843812 \h 32 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843813" 6.2 School-to-Work PAGEREF _Toc208843813 \h 33 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843814" 7.1 Curriculum Frameworks PAGEREF _Toc208843814 \h 34 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843815" 7.3 State/District-Wide Assessments PAGEREF _Toc208843815 \h 35 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843816" 7.4 High School Diplomas and Certificates of Attendance PAGEREF _Toc208843816 \h 36 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc208843817" 8.4 Pro

FAQs

What programs are covered by the criteria guide?

The guide covers Approved Special Education Day, Summer, and Residential School Programs.

Which laws and regulations are referenced for the criteria?

The criteria are tied to IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, and 603 CMR Sections 18.00, 28.00, and 46.00.

What steps does the guide include for submitting an initial application?

It provides initial application instructions, including submission of a notification of intent and the requirements for submitting the initial application, with agency/program information and a statement of assurances.

Sep 1, 2026

Upload by Sarah