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Ch. 233
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) THE LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE NAME
AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ASSIGNED AS THE NEW
PARENT SURROGATE IF THE CHILD CONTINUES TO REQUIRE A PARENT SURROGATE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
(h) The State Board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act on the qualifications, selection, appointment, training,
compensation, removal, and replacement necessary to implement this section.
8-413.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Administrative law judge" means an individual serving in the role of
an impartial hearing officer as required under the federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act.
(3) "DUE PROCESS COMPLAINT" MEANS A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A DUE
PROCESS HEARING FILED BY THE PARENT OF A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY, AS
DEFINED IN § 8-412 OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR A PUBLIC AGENCY, TO RESOLVE A
DISPUTE OVER THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT, OR
THE PROVISION OF FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL LAW.
[(3)] (4) "Federal law" means the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act and regulations adopted under that Act.
(5) "PARENT" MEANS:
(I) A CHILD'S NATURAL PARENTS, OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS, A
GUARDIAN, OR A PERSON ACTING AS A PARENT OF A CHILD, SUCH AS A RELATIVE; OR
A STEPPARENT, OR A FOSTER PARENT WITH WHOM THE CHILD LIVES;
(II) A FOSTER PARENT WITH WHOM A CHILD LIVES IF THE FOSTER
PARENT HAS BEEN GRANTED LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL
DECISION-MAKING PURPOSES BY THE COURT THAT PLACED THE CHILD IN FOSTER
CARE:
(II) (III) ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CHILD'S WELFARE; OR
(III) (IV) A PARENT SURROGATE APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
§ 8-412 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
[(4)] (6) "Public agency" means the State Department of Education, a
local school system, or any State agency responsible' for providing education to
students with disabilities, including the Maryland School for the Blind and the
Maryland School for the Deaf.
(7) "RESOLUTION SESSION" MEANS A PRELIMINARY MEETING THE
PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL CONVENE WITH THE CHILD'S PARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL LAW.
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