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TITLE II
CHAPTER 15
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE II
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE
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CHAPTER 15
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Section 1
Department; supervision of commissioner
Section 1A to 1D
Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 109
Section 1E
Board of elementary and secondary education; composition; disqualification; tenure; vacancies; chairman; expenses; meetings; student advisory and regional councils
Section 1F
Commissioner of elementary and secondary education; appointment; duties; salary
Section 1G
Advisory councils to board; membership; duties
Section 1H
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 4
Section 1I
Elimination of racial imbalance; assistance in formulation of plans; effect of non-compliance; denial of state aid; transportation costs; equal education improvement fund; guidelines
Section 1J
Judicial review of board’s recommendations or revised plans; jurisdiction
Section 1K
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 5
Section 1L
Repealed, 1991, 138, Sec. 319
Section 1M to 1Q
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 6
Section 1R
School library and nonprint media services; funding
Section 1S, 1T
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 7
Section 2 to 3
Repealed, 1947, 652, Sec. 13
Section 3A to 4
Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
Section 4A
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 8
Section 5 to 6A
Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
Section 6B, 6C
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 9
Section 7
Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 1
Section 8
Repealed, 1960, 429, Sec. 1
Section 9 to 11
Repealed, 1977, 565, Sec. 3
Section 12
Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
Section 13, 13A
Repealed, 1966, 535, Sec. 3
Section 14
Repealed, 1925, 286, Sec. 1
Section 15
Repealed, 1966, 535, Sec. 3
Section 15A
Repealed, 1970, 887, Sec. 3
Section 15B
Library center for visually-handicapped children
Section 16
Teachers’ retirement board; establishment; duties; membership
Section 17
Member’s reimbursement for expenses
Section 18
Executive director; salary; additional employees
Section 18A
Purchase of annuities or other investments
Section 19 to 21A
Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 111
Section 22, 23
Repealed, 1964, 561, Sec. 4
Section 24
Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 111
Section 25, 26
Repealed, 1965, 572, Sec. 8
Section 27 to 39A
Repealed, 1980, 329, Sec. 111
Section 40 to 45
Repealed, 1989, 653, Sec. 16
Section 46 to 51
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 10
Section 52
Essential skills discretionary grant program; basic skills remediation programs; dropout prevention programs
Section 53
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 11
Section 54
Repealed, 2008, 215, Sec. 20
Section 55
REACH awards
Section 55A
Office of school and district accountability
Section 56
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 12
Section 57
Instructional materials grant program
Section 58
Leadership academy; training for school principals and supervisory personnel
Section 59
Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 10
Section 60
Reimbursement of costs to cities and towns
Section 61, 62
Repealed, 1993, 71, Sec. 13
Section 63
Carnegie school grant program; establishment
Section 64
Carnegie school grant program; definitions
Section 65
Carnegie school grant awards; application; approval; deposit of funds
Section 66
International education programs; school recognition; grants; partnership programs; exchanges of professional personnel and students
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