· 9/28/1978
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee v. Department of Education
Citations
- 381 N.E.2d 922
- 376 Mass. 480
- 1978 Mass. LEXIS 1133
How courts have described this case
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- stating that weight should be given to any reasonable construction of a regulatory statute adopted by the agency charged with its enforcement
- alleging invalidity of state BSEA decision because Bureau's decision not issued within period required by its own regulations; Supreme Judicial Court requires demonstration that delay harmed school committee's substantial rights
- where credibility of witnesses is not involved hearing officer who did not hear witnesses may issue decision
- only hearing officer can judge credibility of witness
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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos
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