In order to protect the rights of students with disabilities, the Superintendent or designee shall appoint a surrogate parent to represent a student with disabilities as necessary in accordance with law. He/she shall develop procedures for recruiting, training and assigning adults to serve as surrogate parents.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
56028 Parent
56050 Surrogate parents
56055 Rights of foster parents
GOVERNMENT CODE
7570-7587 Interagency responsibilities for providing services to disabled children, especially:
7579.5 Surrogate parent; appointment; qualifications; liability
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
300 Children subject to jurisdiction
361 Limitations on parental control
601 Minors habitually disobedient or truant
602 Minors violating laws
726 Limitations on parental control
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1400-1482 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, especially:
1415 Procedural safeguards
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
11434a Definitions
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
300.30 Definition parent
300.519 Surrogate parents
Management Resources:
FEDERAL REGISTER
Rules and Regulations, August 14, 2006, Vol. 71, Number 156, pages 46539-46845
WEB SITES
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
Policy VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: May 19, 2011 Vista, California