Alaska Administrative Code
Title 4 - Education and Early Development
Chapter 52 - Education for Children with Disabilities and Gifted Children
Article 2 - Program Administration: Children with Disabilities
4 AAC 52.590 - Appointment of surrogate parent

(a) Each district shall establish and implement written procedures for the identification of children who are entitled to the appointment of a surrogate parent, and for the appointment and removal of surrogate parents. A child is entitled to a surrogate parent if the child meets the criteria of (b) of this section and

(b) A child is entitled to a surrogate parent if

(c) For each child entitled to a surrogate parent, the district in which the child resides shall, on a form provided by the department, appoint a person meeting the qualifications set out in 4 AAC 52.600 for a surrogate parent.

(d) In appointing a surrogate parent under (c) of this section, a district shall give preference to a member of the child's immediate or extended family, or family friend over a person having no prior involvement with the child.

(e) Repealed 11/26/93.

(f) The educational placement of a child who has been identified by the district as entitled to a surrogate parent may not be changed until 10 days after appointment of a surrogate parent.