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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 54.00 - Recovery High Schools › Section 54.04 - Educational Program Requirements

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(1)
Student Learning Time
. Recovery High Schools shall
			 comply with the student learning time requirements in
			 603 CMR
			 27.00:
Student Learning
			 Time.
(2)
Curriculum/Instruction
. Recovery High Schools shall
			 provide a program of instruction appropriate for students in grades nine
			 through 12 and aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, pursuant
			 to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1E.
(3)
Staffing
. Teachers, administrators, and other
			 educators in Recovery High Schools shall be appropriately licensed by the
			 Department, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71, § 38G and
			 603 CMR 7.00:
Educator
			 Licensure and Preparation Program Approval.
Recovery High School staff
			 providing or supervising the provision of related services shall be
			 appropriately certified or licensed in their professional areas. Staffing for
			 the Recovery High School shall include professionals with experience in
			 secondary education and knowledge of substance abuse and recovery
			 issues.
(4)
Special
			 Education
. Students with IEPs who also meet the definition of a
			 Recovery High School Student in 603 CMR 54.02 are entitled to enroll in
			 Recovery High Schools. The Recovery High School and the District of Residence
			 shall collaborate to ensure special education services described in a student's
			 IEP are provided in a manner that minimizes disruption of the student's
			 recovery program. The District of Residence and the Recovery High School shall
			 review the student's IEP as follows:
(a) The
			 Recovery High School shall identify and implement accommodations,
			 modifications, and other services described in the student's IEP to the extent
			 permitted by existing resources.
(b) The District of Residence shall:
1. Not obstruct or discourage the enrollment
			 or attendance of a student with an IEP in a Recovery High School.
2. Arrange to provide special education
			 services that the Recovery High School cannot provide with existing resources.
a. The District of Residence may contract for
			 the provision of services on a student's IEP by or through the Recovery High
			 School and transfer the actual cost of such services to the Recovery High
			 School, following the process in
			 603 CMR
			 10.07(3).
b. Alternatively, the District of Residence
			 may arrange for the provision of services on a student's IEP at a location
			 other than the Recovery High School, provided such arrangements minimize
			 disruption of the student's recovery program.
3. Retain responsibility for a student with
			 an IEP attending a Recovery High School as required by M.G.L. c. 71B, § 5
			 and, as applicable,
			 603 CMR
			 28.10:
School District
			 Responsibility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 54.00 - Recovery High Schools › Section 54.05 - General Requirements

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(1)
Data Reporting to the Department
. The District of
			 Residence and the Recovery High School shall report data for Recovery High
			 School students to the Department in a manner and on a schedule determined by
			 the Department, to account for each student's attendance and academic progress
			 at a Recovery High School.
(2)
Waiver
. The Board, or the Commissioner on its behalf,
			 may waive one or more provisions of 603 CMR 54.00 for good cause, upon written
			 request by a Recovery High School or a District of Residence. Such waivers
			 shall be granted only to the extent allowed by law. All waiver requests shall:
(a) Specify the provisions of 603 CMR 54.00
			 to be waived, the duration of the waiver, the circumstances to which the waiver
			 applies, and the specific reason that a waiver is sought;
(b) Include a certification that the waiver
			 applicant has made a good faith effort to comply with said provisions or
			 certification regarding the conditions that made it impossible for the waiver
			 applicant to comply; and
(c) Be
			 accompanied by supporting documentation to support the special circumstances or
			 the need for relief.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.01 - Scope and Purpose

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603 CMR 55.00 regulates the submission and review of
				evidence-based plans in accordance with M.G.L. c. 69, § 1S. The purpose of
				the three-year, evidence-based plans is for school districts to address
				persistent disparities in achievement among student
				subgroups.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.02 - Definitions

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Board
. The Board of Elementary and
				Secondary Education or a person duly authorized by the Board.
Commissioner
. The Commissioner of
				Elementary and Secondary Education or his or her designee.
Department
. The Department of
				Elementary and Secondary Education.
District
or
School
				District
. The school department of a city or town, a regional
				school district, an independent vocational school or a vocational school or
				agricultural school operated by a county. For purposes of 603 CMR 55.00, it
				shall not mean a charter school.
District Outcome Metrics
. Metrics
				developed by the district to measure the success of the district's
				evidence-based programs in addressing persistent disparities in achievement
				among student subgroups.
Parents
. Students' parents or legal
				guardians.
Plan
. The three-year, evidence-based
				district plan developed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 69, § 1S.
School Committee
. The school committee
				of a city, town, or regional school district, or the equivalent governing body
				for vocational and agricultural schools.
Standard Outcome Metrics
. Metrics
				developed by the department to measure the success of the district's
				evidence-based programs in addressing persistent disparities in achievement
				among student subgroups.
Subgroup
. One of the groups of
				students for which the department issues annual performance determinations
				including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, English learners,
				economically disadvantaged students, and students belonging to major racial and
				ethnic groups.
Superintendent
. The person employed by
				the school committee pursuant to M.G.L. c. 71, § 59 or § 59A.
Target
. The annual amount of
				improvement on standard outcome metrics and district outcome metrics to be
				achieved by the district.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.03 - Plan Development, Content, and Submission

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Each district shall develop and submit to the department a plan
				that identifies the amount of local, state, federal, and grant funds the
				district is allocating to support specifically identified evidence-based
				programs to address persistent disparities in achievement among student
				subgroups.
(1)
Plan
			 Development
.
(a) The
			 superintendent or his or her designee shall develop the plan. Community
			 stakeholders, including parents, educators, special education and English
			 learner parent advisory councils, and school improvement councils shall have
			 the opportunity to provide input and recommendations to the superintendent
			 regarding the plan. Districts shall provide appropriate interpretation and
			 translation services to permit meaningful participation by limited English
			 proficient parents.
(b) The
			 district's school committee shall vote on the plan.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.04 - Targets

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(1) The department shall provide each
			 district with three-year targets for any Standard Outcome Metric selected by
			 the district in its plan. The department will update each district's plan to
			 include the targets after the department has released the targets to the
			 district and the district has acknowledged that the targets will be
			 incorporated into its plan.
(2)
			 Each district shall provide three-year targets for any District Outcome Metric
			 included in its plan. Such targets shall be at least as rigorous as the
			 district targets set by the department for Standard Outcome Metrics.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.05 - Plan Review

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(1) The
			 commissioner shall review district plans to determine whether they conform to
			 the requirements and goals of the statute.
(2) If a district has proposed a program
			 pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1S(c)(ii)(J) and 603 CMR 55.03(2)(b), the
			 commissioner shall in his or her discretion determine whether the program is
			 evidence-based, and shall state his or her reasons if he or she determines the
			 program is not.
(3) If the
			 commissioner determines that a plan does not conform to the requirements and
			 goals of the statute, the commissioner shall direct the superintendent to amend
			 the plan.
(4) The superintendent
			 shall submit the amended plan to the department within 30 days of receipt of
			 the commissioner's directive. This period of time may be extended upon the
			 district's request and at the commissioner's discretion.
(5) If a district has not submitted a plan
			 that conforms to the requirements and goals of the statute after the amendment
			 process, the commissioner may determine that the district is in need of focused
			 or targeted support.
(6) The
			 department may conduct a district review pursuant to
			 603 CMR 2.00:
Accountability and Assistance for School Districts and Schools
of any district that has not submitted a plan that conforms to the requirements
			 and goals of the statute.
(7) Each
			 district shall post its plan on its website following the completion of the
			 commissioner's review.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.06 - Plan Amendments

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(1) If, at any
			 point, a district's accountability status changes, the commissioner may require
			 the district to amend its plan.
(2)
			 Each district shall submit to the department, for the commissioner's review,
			 any amendment to its plan that reflects a change the district deems necessary
			 to improve its performance in meeting the plan's goals.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 55.00 - Student Opportunity Act Plans › Section 55.07 - Data

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Each district shall submit to the department data to assess the
				success of its plan in addressing persistent disparities in achievement among
				student subgroups. The district shall submit the data annually, in a form and
				manner prescribed by the commissioner.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 56.00 - Addressing Regulatory Timelines Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency › Section 56.01 - Purpose

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Purpose
. The purpose of 603 CMR 56.00
				is to enable the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, for good
				cause arising from the unprecedented circumstances and disruption caused by the
				COVID-19 pandemic, state of emergency, and closure of schools, to adjust
				timelines and due dates in the regulations of the Board of Elementary and
				Secondary Education to the extent permitted by state and federal
				law.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Title 603 CMR 56.00 - Addressing Regulatory Timelines Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency › Section 56.02 - Commissioner's Authority to Suspend, Extend, or Waive Timelines and Due Dates in Regulations Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency

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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the
				regulations of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education,
				603 CMR
				1.00 through 55.00, and as a result of the outbreak of
				the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and the Governor's March
				10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency and subsequent executive orders
				affecting public and private elementary and secondary schools in the
				Commonwealth:
(1) During the time the
			 Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency is in effect, the
			 Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education may, for good cause arising
			 from the state of emergency and the closure of schools, suspend, extend, or
			 waive any timeline or due date in
			 603 CMR
			 1.00 through 55.00, to the extent permitted by state
			 and federal law. Such actions by the Commissioner may remain in effect until 45
			 days after the termination of the Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration of a
			 state of emergency or until such further time as specified by the Commissioner
			 in notifications made pursuant to 603 CMR 56.00, but in no case longer than 90
			 days beyond the termination of said declaration.
(2) The Commissioner shall provide prior
			 written notice to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education of all such
			 suspensions, extensions, or waivers or regulatory timelines or due dates. The
			 Commissioner shall notify the public of all such actions by posting notice on
			 the website of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Said
			 notices shall include the effective date and anticipated end date of the
			 suspension, extension, or waiver of the regulatory timeline or due
			 date.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 2.00 - Adopting Administrative Regulations › Section 2.01 - Petition for Adoption of Regulations

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Any interested person or his attorney may at any time petition the Board to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulation. The petition shall be addressed to the Board and sent to the secretary by delivering it during normal business hours. All petitions shall be signed by the petitioner or his attorney, contain his address or the address of his attorney, and set forth clearly and concisely the text of the proposed regulation. The petition may be accompanied by any supporting data, views or arguments.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 2.00 - Adopting Administrative Regulations › Section 2.02 - Initial Procedure to Handle Recommended Regulations

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Upon receipt of a petition for the adoption, amendment or repeal of a regulation submitted pursuant to 605 CMR 2.01 or upon written recommendation by a member of the Board that a regulation be adopted, amended or repealed, the Board shall consider the petition or recommendation at its next scheduled meeting and shall, thereupon, determine whether to schedule the petition or recommendation for further proceedings in accordance with the Board of Library Commissioners policies currently in effect.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.01 - Applicability

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(1) The Board of Library Commissioners shall grant to an applicant a certificate as either a professional librarian or a sub-professionallibrarian, if the applicant meets the appropriate statutory and regulatory requirements.
(2) The classification of library positions as sub-professional and professional and the establishment of local requirements for both grades of library personnel rest with the local library employing authority.
(3) Certification is required of the library director, chief librarian, or librarian-in-charge in a city or town as a prerequisite to receive direct state aid to public libraries under M.G.L. c. 78, § 19A.
(4) The law does not limit the certification process to full-time employees; therefore applications for certification of part-time employees will be accepted.
(5) The law does not limit the certification process to employees of municipallibraries. Applications from persons employed in all types of libraries will be accepted and processed.
(6) School librarians are certified under the Teacher Certification Law by the Board of Education (m.G.L. c. 71, § 38G as amended by St. 1973, c. 847 and further amended by St. 1977, c. 865). Since the requirements for the certification of school librarians are not identical with the requirements for certification of professional librarians under M.G.L. c. 78, §§ 22 through 31, the holder of a certificate as a school librarian may not be entitled to certification as a professional librarian.*
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.03 - Fees

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Any certificates granted under 605 CMR 3.00 shall be accompanied by a certification fee set at $18.00, and a replacement fee set at $6.00, as of July 1, 2000. There will be two additional yearly increases of $6.00 on July 1, 2001 and 2002 resulting in a certification fee of $30.00 and a replacement fee of $18.00 on July 1, 2002.
Beginning July 1, 2005, certification fees shall be reviewed every three years and established by a vote of the Board of Library Commissioners.
* M.G.L. c. 31, § 5 exempts from the Civil Service Law:
(1) professional and subprofessional librarians whose duties require that they have certificates issued by the Board ofLibraryCommissioners and
(2) pages employed inlibraries ona part-time or intermittent basis; i.e. day or evening students of high school or college.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.04 - Requirements for Professional Certificate

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(1) The professional certificate of librarianship certifies the holder as a professional librarian "qualified by education, training or study and experience to practice library work in a position requiring knowledge of books and of library aims and techniques equivalent to that attained through graduation from a library school accredited by the American Library Association." (M.G.L. c. 78, § 24)
(2) The Board shall issue a certificate certifying as a professional librarian any person who requests certification upon a form prescribed by the Board and who fulfills one or both of the following requirements:
(a) Graduation from a library school accredited by the American Library Association or the passing of an examination which, with due consideration of education, professional training, practical experience and demonstrated ability, shall satisfy the Board that the candidate has the qualifications required for the satisfactory practice of library work.
(b) The holding of an unexpired certificate issued by the proper authority in any state other than this Commonwealth in which the requirements for certification are satisfactory to the Board.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.05 - Examinations for Professional Certification

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(1) Certification by examination is only one method of obtaining professional certification. (See 605 CMR 3.04.)
(2) All candidates for Professional Librarian Certification by examination are expected to fulfill all three of the following requirements:
(a)
General Education
. Graduation from a four-year college accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting. The Board may also admit to these examinations graduates of overseas college and university programs deemed equivalent to accredited four-year programs in the United States.
(b)
Professional Education
. The completion of 18 semester hours of library science courses from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting. A candidate shall submit evidence of having completed courses in:
1. cataloging and classification;
2. reference methods, materials, and use; and
3. additional courses aimed at orienting students in library service and developing library skills; for example, subject bibliography; material selection; the literature and/or services for children, young adults, or adults; media; and information science. For persons who apply after January 1, 1979, these courses must be taken from a four-year institution accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the National Commission on Accrediting.
(c)
Experience
. Minimum of three years experience of a professional nature in public, school, academic, or special libraries where the candidate's responsibilities and duties indicate, in the opinion of the employer, an ability to perform those described for "Librarian" in the
Guide to the Employment of Professional and Sub-Professional Personnel in Massachusetts Public Libraries
(Boston: Massachusetts Bureau of Library Extension, 1972) page 7.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.06 - Requirements for Sub-Professional Certification

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(1) The sub-professional certificate of librarianship certifies the holder as qualified "through an elementary knowledge of library techniques to engage in the necessary library routines involved in the acquiring and circulation of books, but not qualified as a professional librarian." (M.G. L. c. 78, § 24)
(2) Any graduate with an Associate in Arts or Science degree from an institution whose two-year program meets the American Library Association Criteria for Programs to Prepare Library/Media Technical Assistants qualifies immediately for a sub-professional certificate. The transcript of the candidate's record need not be presented, provided a certified statement of completion of the Library Technology program is submitted by the proper authority.
(3) All library personnel performing satisfactorily for six months in the various library tasks relating to the acquisition and circulation of books will be considered eligible for sub-professional certification.
(4) The head librarian or an official representative of the local library employing authority must submit in writing a validation of employment and satisfactory performance for any staff member applying for sub-professional certification.
(5) Provisional sub-professional certificates with a six-month termination date may be issued to persons whose head librarian or local library employing authority files a statement that the position requires:
(a) an elementary knowledge of library techniques, and
(b) the holding of a sub-professional certificate. At the end of the six-month period, and upon receipt by the Board of a validating statement from the head librarian or local employing authority that the staff member has acquired an elementary knowledge of library techniques as further described in 605 CMR 3.06(3) and 3.06(4), the provisional sub-professional certificate may be exchanged for a permanent sub-professional certificate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.07 - Advisory Committee on Certification

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(1) In making appointments to the nine-member Advisory Committee, the Board will consider such factors as representation from geographical areas, types of libraries, public libraries with the service areas of various sizes, and library schools.
(2) All appointments are made for five-year terms, unless an appointment is made to fill out the unexpired term of a member who resigns.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 3.00 - Certification Of Librarians › Section 3.08 - Hearings

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Upon application, the Board will provide for hearings in the case of applicants whose requests for certificates have been refused, or whose certificates have been suspended or revoked. Such hearings will be conducted in accordance with the Board's Regulations for the Conduct of Adjudicatory Proceedings as adopted and filed in the Director's Office and with the Secretary of State and State Commissioner of Administration and Finance. ( 605 CMR 1.00 )
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 4.00 - FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE › Section 4.02 - Nonresident Circulation Offset for Public Libraries

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(1)
Scope and Purpose
. 605 CMR 4.02 is promulgated in order to define the terms "nonresident", "major", "nonresident circulation" and "total number of eligible nonresident loans" as used in M.G.L. c. 78, §§ 19A(4) and 19B(7), and 605 CMR 4.02(3). It also establishes criteria for submission of nonresident circulation data.
(2)
Definitions
. The following terms as used in M.G.L. c. 78, §§ 19A(4) and 19B(7), and 605 CMR 4.02(3) shall have the following meanings:
Major
is any eligible lender who loans library materials to nonresidents.
Nonresident
is a Massachusetts resident who is not a resident of the reporting municipality. Nonresident status is defined by the local municipality but cannot be more restrictive than the U.S. Bureau of the Census definition of resident in effect at the beginning of the reporting period.
Nonresident circulation
is the direct, over-the-counter loan of library materials, including renewals of these items, to nonresidents.
Total number of nonresident loans
is the actual total count, either using a manual or an automated system, of direct, over-the-counter loans of library materials, including renewals of these items, to all nonresidents.
Total number of eligible nonresident loans
is the actual count, either using a manual or an automated system, of direct, over-the-counter loans of library materials, including renewals of these items, to all nonresidents who are residents of municipalities certified to receive State Aid to Public Libraries during the reporting period.
(3)
Conditions of Eligibility
. Recipients of the offset for nonresidents' circulation must:
(a) Meet the requirements to receive State Aid to Public Libraries as set forth in M.G.L. c. 78, §§ 19A and 19B, and in 605 CMR 4.00.
(b) Report the library's total number of eligible nonresident loans as required in M.G.L. c. 78, § 19B(7).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.01 - Scope and Purpose

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605 CMR 6.00 administers a
				program of grants in aid to municipalities of the Commonwealth for the
				planning, reconstruction, construction, design, acquisition of real property,
				renovation, preservation, rehabilitation, demolition or expansion costs of a
				facility to be used as a free public library under M.G.L. c. 78. The intent of
				this program is the provision of financial assistance to municipalities for the
				planning, design, improvement and expansion of their library facilities so that
				there is a corresponding improvement in the services offered and access to
				those services. It is not intended to provide assistance for activities such as
				repair and maintenance.
				605 CMR 6.00 sets forth the
				requirements to be met, the standards that must be applied, and the procedures
				to be followed in the awarding of these grants.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.03 - Administrative Procedures and Policies

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(1) The Board may
			 issue administrative procedures related to the application and review process.
			 This may include but is not limited to application round calendars, application
			 procedures and requirements, application evaluation tools, and MPLCP
			 assurances.
(2) Upon recommendation
			 of the Director, the Board may modify or extend the time for compliance with
			 conditions of eligibility, MPLCP requirements and procedures, or other
			 municipal certifications.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.04 - Project Types

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(1)
Public Library Project
. A project which meets the
			 definition in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Public Library Project,
with a planning and design
			 phase with the goal of completing the MPLCP Level of Design for a library
			 building and a construction phase in one of the following categories:
(a)
New
			 Construction
: a project which meets the definition in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Construction
and which will result in a new building
			 for the provision of free public library services;
(b)
Addition/Renovation
: a project which meets the
			 definitions in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Construction, Addition, Expansion or Extension
, and
Renovation
; a project for the alteration of an
			 existing building for free public library services that increases the total
			 square footage of the building;
(c)
Renovation
: a project which meets the definitions in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Construction
and
Renovation
;
			 a project for the alteration of an existing building for free public library
			 services that does not increase the total square footage of the
			 building;
(d)
Joint
			 Public Library
: a project which meets the definitions in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Construction
and
Joint Public
			 Library
; a project for construction of a building in order to
			 provide free public library services to two or more municipalities in one
			 location;
(e)
Shared
			 Building
: a project which meets the definitions in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Construction
and
Shared
			 Building
; a project for construction of a portion of a shared
			 building in order to provide free public library services.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.05 - Conditions of Eligibility

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(1) To be eligible
			 to apply for inclusion in the MPLCP grant process, the Applicant must:
(a)
For the Planning and Design
			 Phase
.
1. be a city or town
			 unless a library corporation has been designated and empowered by prior
			 legislative action to conduct capital projects;
2. fulfill the definition of an eligible
			 Applicant and an Eligible Project;
3. submit a Letter of Intent by the deadline
			 established for each application round, in the format prescribed by the Board
			 and published in the Program Notice for the grant round;
4. be certified by the Board to receive State
			 Aid to Public Libraries under M.G.L. c. 78, § 19A and 19B in the most
			 recent fiscal year prior to the date that the grant round Letter of Intent is
			 filed. Certification must be maintained from the date of application through
			 the date of the final grant payment;
5. have on file at the Board a library
			 Strategic Plan that meets the definition in
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Strategic Plan
;
6. meet the definition of
			 605 CMR 6.02:
Approved Public Library Project
and provide certified
			 documentation of the approval. In the case of town meeting approval,
			 documentation may be submitted following town meeting, but not later than the
			 date published in the Program Notice for the grant round;
7. propose improvements to a facility whose
			 projected future functional life must be shown to be not less than 30
			 years;
8. not have received a
			 construction grant award under the MPLCP in the preceding 30 years. This
			 30-year period is determined by comparing the date of the final Certificate of
			 Occupancy in the previous project to the potential date of a Board award vote.
			 A potential Applicant may seek an exception from 605 CMR 6.05(1)(a)(8) if the
			 municipality has experienced significant unexpected population growth since the
			 previous construction project. Evidence of significant unexpected population
			 growth must show that the current population of the municipality meets or
			 exceeds the population projection in the prior application;
9. if the Applicant is a municipality with
			 multiple independent public libraries or with branch libraries, a maximum of
			 one construction grant award will be made every five years. The five years will
			 be determined by comparing the date of the final Certificate of Occupancy in
			 the previous project to the potential date of a Board award. The municipality
			 will determine which library or branch may apply, but only libraries or
			 branches that have not received a construction grant award under the MPLCP in
			 the previous 30 years are eligible. A comprehensive plan for library service
			 town wide or citywide is required of the municipality;
10. submit an application that meets the
			 requirements of
			 605 CMR
			 6.06.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.07 - Selection Procedures and Standards

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Projects submitted to the Board for funding under the program
				are subject to the review process set forth in 605 CMR 6.07(1) through (5)
				.
(1) Applications must be complete,
			 on forms prescribed by the Board, and must meet the application submittal
			 requirements of
			 605 CMR
			 6.06.
(2) Applications for the planning and design
			 phase are reviewed and ranked by at least three independent reviewers as
			 defined in the Program Notice for the grant round. A site visit to the existing
			 library and all proposed new locations by one or more review team members
			 and/or Board staff is required.
(3)
			 Applications will be reviewed, ranked and recommended for funding based on the
			 evaluative criteria detailed in the Program Notice for the grant
			 round.
(4) All evaluative
			 information and data from this review process will be tabulated and summarized
			 by Board staff, and the independent reviewers will make recommendations to the
			 Director. In making final recommendations for grants to the Board, the Director
			 will consider the following:
(a) the results
			 of the application review under 605 CMR 6.07;
(b) the population size of communities for
			 all projects reviewed in the grant round;
(c) priority of joint public library
			 projects; and
(d) the availability
			 of state funds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.08 - Provisional Grant Awards

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(1)
Planning and Design Phase
.
(a) Based upon the criteria in
			 605 CMR
			 6.07, the Director will develop a list of
			 recommended provisional grant awards for the consideration of the
			 Board.
(b) The Board will consider
			 the Director's recommendations and make provisional grants to Applicants for
			 approved projects.
(c) The Director
			 will notify all Applicants in writing of the Board's decisions relative to
			 their application.
(d) Applicants
			 receiving provisional grant awards will have three months to fulfill
			 certifications and other requirements.
(e) The Board's provisional grant awards are
			 final pending fulfillment of necessary certifications and requirements. The
			 grant amount may not be increased. However, if upon completion of the phase,
			 the actual eligible project costs are lower than those estimated prior to
			 application, the Board reserves the right to reduce the amount of the grant
			 award proportionally.
(f) An award
			 is final once a grant contract is signed with the Board. This contract will
			 include an agreement containing the assurances listed in
			 605 CMR
			 6.05, which are based on full municipal
			 enforcement and compliance with federal, state and local laws, rules and
			 regulations.
(g) The Director may
			 develop a Waiting List as outlined in
			 605 CMR 6.10, for
			 projects not receiving an immediate provisional grant. Such list will be
			 considered for approval by the Board.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.09 - Grant Disbursements

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Applicants receiving final awards will be eligible for
				disbursements according to the schedule in the Program Notice once they have
				signed a grant agreement with the Board, provided all necessary certifications,
				and have agreed to all assurances. Payment schedules are subject to adjustment
				based on the state's capital spending plan and the Board's overall fiduciary
				responsibility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 6.00 - Library Improvement Program - Public Library Construction › Section 6.10 - Waiting List

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(1) The Board may
			 establish a Waiting List of projects approved for funding but awaiting the
			 authorization of funds by the Legislature and the Administration.
(2) The Board may vote to place a project or
			 projects on a Waiting List for a specified period of time and the Board may
			 extend this time, as circumstances require.
(3) A project placed on the Waiting List will
			 be assigned a number indicating its order on the list. As new projects are
			 approved, they will be added to the end of the list. The numerical order will
			 not change as new projects are added.
(4) As funds become available, the Board may
			 vote provisional grant awards to projects in the order in which they appear on
			 the list. Once voted a provisional grant award, the library must meet the
			 requirements for acceptance of the award as provided elsewhere in
			 605 CMR 6.00.
(5) In order to meet spending targets
			 established in the five year capital plan, the Board may offer a partial
			 payment to a project further down the Waiting List if that project already has
			 local funding in place and is adhering to MPCLP procedures and assurances. Such
			 awards or disbursements require a fully executed one time contract between the
			 Grantee and Board and do not constitute a change in waitlist
			 placement.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 605 CMR - BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS › Title 605 CMR 7.00 - REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS › Section 7.01 - Regional Library Systems; Eligibility Requirements for Participation as a Member of a Regional Library System

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(1) Every public, academic, school and special library within a region will be eligible to participate as a member of a regional library system upon meeting certain requirements. These requirements are that the participating library shall:
(a) be part of an organization or institution that has a legal basis for operation;
(b) have an organized collection of information and material accessible for use by its designated clientele;
(c) have a fixed location;
(d) have established and posted hours of service;
(e) have an on site, paid librarian-in-charge who meets Massachusetts education and certification requirements in effect for that type of library. (For public schools, each secondary school library member must be staffed by a full time certified library teacher, and each non-secondary school library member must be staffed by either a full or part time certified library teacher. For each non public school and each charter school, a Masters in Library Science degree shall be considered equivalent to a library teacher certification for purposes of meeting this requirement);
(f) have a written mission statement and service objectives, which the library reviews and evaluates annually;
(g) have an established funding base and an annual budget;
(h) be authorized to participate by its appropriate administrative authority;
(i) agree to the terms and conditions of the regional library system membership agreement as established by the Board of Library Commissioners. This agreement shall include certification by each member library that it meets the minimum eligibility requirements for participation, agrees to participate in interlibrary loan activities within the Commonwealth in accordance with the National Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States and agrees to provide data on the use of regional and statewide library materials and services.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 606 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE › Title 606 CMR 3.00 - Standards for the Licensure or Approval of Residential Programs Servicing Children and Teen Parents › Section 3.01 - Introduction

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606 CMR 3.00 is adopted in accordance with M.G.L. c. 15D which
				states the policy of state government to assure every child "a fair and full
				opportunity to reach his or her full potential". In order to fulfill its
				mandate as the agency responsible for licensing residential programs, the
				Department of Early Education and Care has developed specific standards for
				residential programs to provide this opportunity to the residents they
				serve.
The nature and scope of 606 CMR 3.00 are based on the belief
				that every aspect of a program's operation affects the residents in its care.
				The philosophy, administrative policies, staff, physical facility and clinical,
				recreational, and educational services all contribute to a resident's everyday
				living environment, and should maintain a level of quality that promotes
				healthy development. While acknowledging the variety of residential program
				types, including group care, temporary shelter, secure detention, transition to
				independent living, and programs serving teen parents, 606 CMR 3.00 identifies,
				to the fullest extent possible, the standards and practices necessary to
				fulfilling the following general goals:
(a) to provide a program that is
			 administratively and fiscally sound with clearly conceived policies and
			 practices for the services provided to residents;
(b) to provide residents with services, which
			 on a short-term basis meet their immediate and emergency needs, and which allow
			 for resolution of the immediate problems or the development of long-term
			 plans;
(c) to meet each resident's
			 needs relating to health, nutrition, individuality and interaction with peers
			 and adults, before it can begin to satisfy the resident's more complex
			 needs;
(d) to meet each resident's
			 need for space, comfort, privacy and community while protecting residents from
			 fire, health, and accident hazards;
(e) to provide each resident with the least
			 intrusive intervention sufficient to insure her or his safety, the safety of
			 others, and promote healthy growth and development;
(f) to provide residents with services and an
			 environment which, on a long-term basis, meet the special needs their families
			 are unable to fulfill.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 606 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE › Title 606 CMR 3.00 - Standards for the Licensure or Approval of Residential Programs Servicing Children and Teen Parents › Section 3.04 - Administration of the Program

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(1)
Statement of Purpose
. Each licensee shall maintain a
			 written statement of purpose identifying the program's philosophy, goals and
			 objectives and the characteristics of the residents served, intake procedures
			 and services. The statement shall make clear which services are provided
			 directly by the program and which will be provided in cooperation with
			 community resources. If the licensee administers several programs at different
			 sites, appropriate resources shall be identified for each site. The statement
			 shall be kept current and shall be available.
(a) The licensee shall identify goals and
			 objectives of the program and shall include generally and specifically, both
			 short term and long term aims; provided, however, that the primary purpose of
			 each program shall be to provide children with services to meet their immediate
			 and basic needs and to foster the optimal growth and individual development of
			 the residents in its care. Each program shall wherever possible work towards
			 reintegration of the residents into the families or communities from which they
			 came or into new families or communities when necessary.
(b) The licensee shall identify the
			 characteristics of residents to be served, as reflected in the program's
			 eligibility criteria, and shall include identification where applicable, by:
1. age range;
2. sex;
3. residency;
4. intellectual ability or grade
			 level;
5. physical development or
			 health;
6. social behavior and
			 clinical profile;
7. custody or
			 guardianship status;
8. family
			 involvement.
(c) The
			 licensee shall provide evidence that it has completed its own annual written
			 evaluation of its overall program which shall include general effectiveness in
			 relation to stated goals and delivery of services.