Blake School District
Board Policy

  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/Teacher 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 and Evaluation 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
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, page 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

(9/92  6/99)  3/05

Adopted:   January 2008