Surrogate parent definition

Surrogate parent means a person appointed in accordance with procedures set forth in this chapter to ensure that children are afforded the protection of procedural safeguards and the provision of a free appropriate public education. (34 CFR 300.519)
Surrogate parent means a person appointed to act in place of parents or guardians when a student's parents or guardians are not known, or when after reasonable efforts, the board of education cannot discover the whereabouts of a parent, the student is an unaccompanied homeless youth or the student is a ward of the State and does not have a parent who meets the definition in subdivision (ii) of this section, or the rights of the parent to make educational decisions have been subrogated by a judge in accordance with State law.
Surrogate parent means an individual appointed under OAR 581-015-2320 for school age children or 581-015-2760 for preschool children who acts in place of a biological or adoptive parent in safeguarding a child's rights in the special education decision-making process.

Examples of Surrogate parent in a sentence

  • If at any time during the term of this Agreement Surrogate parent develops an interest which may conflict with the interests of Student or becomes an employee of an agency involved in the care, custody or education of Student, Surrogate Parent agrees to immediately notify the District.


More Definitions of Surrogate parent

Surrogate parent means a person who has been appointed by the
Surrogate parent means an individual appointed by the school district or approved cooperative to act in place of a parent in safeguarding a child's rights in the special education decision making process.
Surrogate parent means “surrogate parent” as defined in RSA 186-C:14,II(a), namely, “a person appointed to act as a child’s advocate in place of the child’s natural parents or guardian in the educational decision-making process” who is appointed pursuant to Ed 1115.05.
Surrogate parent means a person appointed to act in place of parents or guardians when a student’s parents or guardians are not known, or when after reasonable efforts, the board of education cannot discover the whereabouts of a parent or, the student is a ward of the State. The Board of Education shall select a surrogate parent from a list of individuals who are eligible and willing to serve as surrogate parents. The list is approved at the annual reorganization meeting of the Board.
Surrogate parent means an individual appointed to safeguard a child's rights and protect the child's
Surrogate parent means an individual appointed by the LEA to make educational decisions regarding a FAPE of a child with a disability.
Surrogate parent means an individual appointed to act in the place of a parent in educational decision-making and in safeguarding a student's rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or pursuant to Chapter 39, F.S.