# Massachusetts — Special education initial evaluation deadlines by state — days, day type, and what starts the clock

For Massachusetts, evaluation deadline is provide or arrange for the evaluation of the student by a multidisciplinary team within 30 school days; day type is school days; clock starts on is Upon consent of a parent; differs from federal 60 days is different unit; statute or rule is 603 CMR, § 28.04, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Massachusetts _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Evaluation deadline:** provide or arrange for the evaluation of the student by a multidisciplinary team within 30 school days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Day type:** school days _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Clock starts on:** Upon consent of a parent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Differs from federal 60 days:** different unit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute or rule:** 603 CMR, § 28.04 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (2) Initial Evaluation. Upon consent of a parent, the school district shall provide or arrange for the evaluation of the student by a multidisciplinary team within 30 school days.

## Source

- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/603-CMR-28-04

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-04-28.
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