20-7-462. Responsibilities of surrogate parent. A person assigned as a surrogate parent shall represent the child with a disability in all decisionmaking processes concerning the child's education by:
(1) becoming thoroughly acquainted with the child's history and other information contained in school and other pertinent files, records, and reports relating to that child's educational needs;
(2) complying with state and federal law as to the confidentiality of all records and information to which the person is privy pertaining to that child and using discretion in the necessary sharing of the information with appropriate people for the purpose of furthering the interests of the child;
(3) becoming familiar with the educational evaluation and placement for the child and by giving approval or disapproval for the evaluation and placement and reviewing and evaluating special education programs pertaining to the child and other programs that may be available; and
(4) initiating any mediation, hearing, or appeal procedures necessary and seeking qualified legal assistance whenever the assistance is in the best interest of the child.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 618, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 249, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 99(4), Ch. 51, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 305, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. School Instruction and Special Programs
Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children
20-7-402. Special education to comply with board policies
20-7-403. Duties of superintendent of public instruction
20-7-404. Cooperation of state agencies
20-7-405. through 20-7-410 reserved
20-7-411. Regular classes preferred -- obligation to establish special education program
20-7-414. Determination of children in need and type of special education needed
20-7-416. through 20-7-418 reserved
20-7-420. Residency requirements -- financial responsibility for special education
20-7-421. Arranging attendance in another district in lieu of a special education program -- tuition
20-7-422. Out-of-state placement of child with disability -- payment of costs
20-7-424. No tuition when attending state institution
20-7-425. through 20-7-430 reserved
20-7-432. through 20-7-434 reserved
20-7-438. through 20-7-440 reserved
20-7-443. Financial assistance special education services for children under 6 years of age
20-7-444. through 20-7-450 reserved
20-7-451. Authorization to create full service education cooperatives
20-7-452. Detailed contents of full service education cooperative contracts
20-7-454. Final approval and filing of full service education cooperative contract
20-7-456. Tenure of teachers employed by cooperatives
20-7-457. Funding provisions for special education cooperatives
20-7-459. and 20-7-460 reserved
20-7-461. Appointment and termination of appointment of surrogate parent
20-7-462. Responsibilities of surrogate parent
20-7-463. Surrogate parent -- immunity from liability -- reimbursement
20-7-464. through 20-7-468 reserved
20-7-469. Dyslexia -- definition -- screening -- intervention
20-7-470. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- short title
20-7-471. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- definitions
20-7-472. Individualized education program for child with blindness
20-7-473. Standards of competency and instruction -- Braille reading and writing
20-7-474. Instructional materials and Braille equipment -- Braille equipment loan program
20-7-475. Blind persons' literacy rights and education -- personnel training