(44) means: “Parent” A biological or adoptive parent of a student; A guardian generally authorized to act as the student’s parent, or authorized to make educational decisions for the student, but not the State if the student is a ward of the State; An individual acting in the of a biological or adoptive parent such as a grandparent, stepparent, or other relative with whom the student lives, or an individual who is legally responsible for the student’s welfare; A foster parent if the biological or adoptive parents’ authority to make educational decisions on the student’s behalf has been extinguished and the foster parent has an ongoing, long-term parental relationship with the student, is willing to make the educational decisions required of parents under 707 KAR Chapter 1, and has no interest that would conflict with the interests of the student; A foster parent if the biological or adoptive parents grant authority in writing for the foster parent to make educational decisions on the student’s behalf, and the foster parent is willing to make educational decisions required of parents under 707 KAR Chapter 1, and has no interest that would conflict with the interests of the student; or A surrogate parent who has been appointed in accordance with 707 KAR 1:340, Section 6 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Except when directed otherwise by a order, the biological or adoptive parent, when attempting to act as the parent must be presumed to be the parent unless the biological or adoptive parent does not have legal authority to make educational decisions for the child. If a judicial decree or order identifies a specific person or persons listed under (a) through (d) to act as the of a student or to make educational decisions on behalf of a student, then ‘‘parent’’ such person or persons shall be determined to be the for purposes of this section. See ‘‘parent’’ the Representation of Students section of the Procedural Safeguards and State Complaint Procedures Chapter for direction on surrogate parents appointed by a judge. (45) agency” means a state or local agency other than DCPS that is financially “Participating and legally responsible for providing transition services to a student with a disability. (46) identifiable information” means information that includes the name of the “Personally student, the student’s parents, or other family member, the address of the student, a personal
(44) “Parent” means: A biological or adoptive parent of a student; A guardian generally authorized to act as the student’s parent, or authorized to make educational decisions for the student, but not the State if the student is a ward of the State; An individual acting in the of a biological or adoptive parent such as a grandparent, stepparent, or other relative with whom the student lives, or an individual who is legally responsible for the student’s welfare; A foster parent if the biological or adoptive parents’ authority to make educational decisions on the student’s behalf has been extinguished and the foster parent has an ongoing, long-term parental relationship with the student, is willing to make the educational decisions required of parents under 707 KAR Chapter 1, and has no interest that would conflict with the interests of the student; A foster parent if the biological or adoptive parents grant authority in writing for the foster parent to make educational decisions on the student’s behalf, and the foster parent is willing to make educational decisions required of parents under 707 KAR Chapter 1, and has no interest that would conflict with the interests of the student; or A surrogate parent who has been appointed in accordance with 707 KAR 1:340, Section 6 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Except when directed otherwise by a order, the biological or adoptive parent, when attempting to act as the parent must be presumed to be the parent unless the biological or adoptive parent does not have legal authority to make educational decisions for the child. If a judicial decree or order identifies a specific person or persons listed under (a) through (d) to act as the ‘‘parent’’ of a student or to make educational decisions on behalf of a student, then such person or persons shall be determined to be the ‘‘parent’’ for purposes of this section. See the Representation of Students section of the Procedural Safeguards and State Complaint Procedures Chapter for direction on surrogate parents appointed by a judge. (45) “Participating agency” means a state or local agency other than DCPS that is financially and legally responsible for providing transition services to a student with a disability. (46) “Personally identifiable information” means information that includes the name of the student, the student’s parents, or other family member, the address of the student, a personal
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