San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Policy 6159.3
Appointment of Surrogate Parent for Special Education Students
This Board Policy applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
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. The Superintendent 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
7570-7587 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
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.