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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71B, § 8 (2026)

Transportation to and from school; reimbursement to parents

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Section 8. If a school age child with a disability attends a school approved by the department within or without the city or town of residence of the parent or guardian, the school committee of the town where the child resides may be required by the department to provide transportation once each day including weekends where applicable to and from such school while the child is in attendance. The city or town providing transportation under this section shall be reimbursed according to the provisions of section fourteen.

A school committee may adopt a program to reimburse parents who voluntarily choose to transport their disabled child to a school approved by the department that is located outside of the city or town of residence of the parent or guardian. The reimbursement program may utilize rates in excess of the standard state mileage reimbursement amounts and may be based on a mileage, daily or weekly rate. Committees choosing to utilize this option shall be able to demonstrate that parental reimbursements represent a cost savings compared to other modes of available transportation. An eligible parent shall not be required to participate in the program.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1996 · leading case: Murphy v. Sch. Comm. of Brimfield, 389 N.E.2d 399 (Mass. 1979).
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Murphy v. Sch. Comm. of Brimfield, 389 N.E.2d 399 (Mass. 1979). · cites it 2× “[3] Although there was evidence that the defendants transported pupils enrolled in special needs (G.L.c. 71B, § 8), vocational (G.L.c. 74, § 8A) and cosmetology programs outside their respective town or school district, such evidence was considered irrelevant by the judges as to…”
Sch. Comm. of Stoneham v. Antonnucci, 5 Mass. L. Rptr. 389 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1996). “See G.L.c. 71B, §8. Medford continued to assume financial and programmatic responsibility for Luigi’s special educational placement at NECA through the 1990-1991 school year.”
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