West Side Union SD (Healdsburg) | BP 6159.3 Instruction
Appointment Of Surrogate Parent For Special Education Students
In order to protect the rights of students with disabilities, the Superintendent/Principal 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.
(cf. 0430 - Comprehensive Local Plan for Special Education)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3515.6 - Criminal Background Checks for Contractors)
(cf. 3541.2 - Transportation for Students with Disabilities)
(cf. 4112.23 - Special Education Staff)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
(cf. 6146.4 - Differential Graduation and Competency Standards for Individuals with Exceptional Needs)
(cf. 6159 - Individualized Education Program)
(cf. 6159.1 - Procedural Safeguards and Complaints for Special Education)
(cf. 6159.2 - Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School and Agency Services for Special Education)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification of Individuals for Special Education)
(cf. 6173 - Education for Homeless Children)
(cf. 6173.1 - Education for Foster Youth)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
56028 Parent
56050 Surrogate parents
56055 Rights of foster parents
GOVERNMENT CODE
7570-7588 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
1414-1482 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, especially:
1415 Procedural safeguards
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
11434a Definitions
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
300.20 Definition parent
300.515 Surrogate parents
Management Resources:
FEDERAL REGISTER
34 CFR 300.a Appendix A to Part 300 - Questions and Answers
34 CFR 300.a1 Attachment 1: Analysis of Comments and Changes
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 WEST SIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 8, 2007 Healdsburg, California