§ 20-A §5163 — Continuing educational progress during and after education disruption

1.
Education disruption due to interim program placement.
The responsible school at the time a student is placed in an interim program shall:
2.
Responsibility after placement.
The responsible school for a student who is returning to educational programming following placement in an interim program shall:
3.
Education disruption.
The responsible school shall:
4.
Education disruption due to homelessness or foster care placement.
5.
Staff assistance.
For every student who experiences education disruption, professional staff in the responsible school must be assigned to ensure the complete transfer of all records, grades and full and partial credits and all academic material, including an academic programming agreement, if applicable, from the interim program or prior school or program in which the student was placed or that the student attended to the responsible school no later than 5 school days after the student enrolls in the responsible school.
5-A.
Mentorship.
For every student experiencing education disruption that leads to enrollment in a new responsible school, the new responsible school shall provide the student with an adult staff or volunteer mentor to facilitate the student's transition.
6.
Identification of responsible school.
For purposes of implementing this section:

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 439, §15 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 445, §§9-12 (AMD).