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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XII EDUCATION
  4. Chapter 76 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
  5. Section 17 Hearing prerequisite to exclusion

Section 17

Section 17: Hearing prerequisite to exclusion

Section 17. A school committee shall not permanently exclude a pupil from the public schools for alleged misconduct without first giving him and his parent or guardian an opportunity to be heard.