Links to the Mendon-Upton Schools

Mendon-Upton Regional School District

Official web site of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District

H.P. Clough Elementary School (Mendon)

Memorial Elementary School (Upton)

Miscoe Hill Middle School

Nipmuc Regional High School

Links to Special Education Laws & Regulations

MA State Special Education Regulations

Massachusetts state special education regulations (603 CMR 28.00) and other regulations relevant to special education, on the DOE web site

Federal Special Education Regulations

Federal special education laws and regulations (34 CFR Parts 300/301/303/304 and IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) at the CEC (Council for Exceptional Children) web site

Useful Links

DOE - Massachusetts Department of Education

Official web site of the Massachusetts Department of Education

DOE Special Education

Special Education section of the DOE web site

DOE PQA - Massachusetts Department of Education Program Quality Assurance Services

"Program Quality Assurance Services (PQA) implements the Department's compliance monitoring and complaint management procedures for school districts, charter schools, educational collaboratives, and approved public and private day and residential special education schools and provides technical assistance to school personnel and the public regarding the implementation of laws and regulations." (description from the PQA web site)

FCSN - Federation for Children with Special Needs

"The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. We are committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities." (description from the FCSN web site)

MASSPAC - Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils

ASHA - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

AOTA - American Occupational Therapy Association

APTA - American Physical Therapy Association