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Instruction |
6159.3-BP |
APPOINTMENT
OF SURROGATE PARENT FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
The Board
of Education is committed to protecting the rights of all students with
disabilities. As such, the
superintendent or designee shall appoint a surrogate parent/guardian to
represent a child with disabilities whenever: (1) the parents of the child are
not known, (2) the district cannot, after reasonable efforts, locate the
parents, or (3) the child is a ward of the state. Moreover, the superintendent or designee
shall develop procedures for recruiting, training and assigning adults to serve
as surrogate parents/guardians.
Before
individuals are appointed as surrogate parents/guardians, the superintendent or
designee shall ensure that they have passed a criminal background screening and
have demonstrated interest and skill in working with children with
disabilities, sensitive to ethnic and cultural factors, and ability to work
cooperatively with others.
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Legal
Reference: |
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Education
Code |
56028 |
Parent |
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56050 |
Surrogate
Parent |
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Government
Code |
7570-7588 |
Interagency
responsibilities for providing services to disabled children |
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7579.5 |
Surrogate
parent; appointment; qualifications; liability |
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Welfare
and Institutions Code |
300 |
Children
subject to jurisdiction |
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601 |
Minors
habitually disobedient or truant |
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602 |
Minors
violating laws |
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1414-1487 |
Individuals
wit Disabilities Education Act |
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Code of
Federal Regulations, Title 34 |
300.20 |
Definition
“parent” |
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300.515 |
Surrogate
parents |
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Policy
adopted: |
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