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of this chapter because the child is living in
circumstances described in this section.

 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §1, sub-§13-A, śC, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 608, §1,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §5205, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 608, §3, is
amended to read:

 
7. Homeless students. Pursuant to section 261, the
commissioner may adopt rules to ensure that each homeless student
has unrestricted access to the free public education afforded by
section 2, subsection 1. The rules must implement the
requirements and policies of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act, Public Law 100-77, Title VII, Subtitle B, as
amended by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments
Act of 1988, Public Law 100-268, Title VII, Section 702 McKinney-
Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act of 2001, 42
United States Code, Section 11431 et seq., and may be adopted as
part of or in conjunction with the required state plan. The
rules must include, but are not limited to, provisions for the
resolution of disputes regarding the educational placement of
homeless students according to the best interest of homeless
students, provisions that homeless students receive services
comparable to services offered to other students in the schools
they attend, provisions to address transportation and health
records as a barrier to school admission and other provisions
required by United States Code, Title 42, Section 11432,
Subsection e 11431.

 
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §5809, as amended by PL 1999, c. 75, §4, is
further amended to read:

 
§5809. Students enrolled in applied technology educational

 
programs

 
Schools receiving tuition students who are enrolled in regular
school day applied technology educational programs at applied
technology centers, satellites or applied technology regions,
under chapter 313, may charge a tuition rate not up to exceed 2/3
of the maximum tuition rate as computed under sections 5805 or
5806. The applied technology center, satellite or region may
charge a tuition rate of up to 1/3 of the maximum tuition rate as
computed under section 5805 or 5806 for the student.

 
Sec. 6. 20-A MRSA §7001, sub-§2, śC, as amended by PL 1999, c. 721, §1
and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

 
C. Requires special education because of one or more of the
following:


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