Surrogate Parent Basic Training: Processes & IEPS

Processes That Lead to Interventions Request for Intervention Assistance Who can request? Parents, Teachers, Other Personnel, and People in the Community Student Support Team Development of Interventions for the Classroom (Intervention Plan) Who might be on this team? Parents, Teachers, Other School Staff, Outside Agency Staff, Advocates, etc. Additional Meetings to Monitor Effectiveness of Interventions & Determine Need for Further Actions

Evaluation Design Student Support Team (SST) determines Need for Formal Evaluation SST Sends Invitation to Parent SST Designs Evaluation SST Obtains Consent for Evaluation Evaluation Completed & Reviewed in Team Meeting

Disability Determination Based on Evaluation Data Team Determines Whether a Disability is Present  If No Disability Intervention Plan Could Continue  If a Disability Present then Team Determines Whether Special Education OR Accommodations Only are Required If Disability & Need for Special Education then Team Develops and Individualized Education Program (IEP) If Disability & Accommodations Only then Team Develops and Individualized Accommodation Plan (504)

Key Components of Individualized Accommodation Plan (504) Determination that the Disability Significantly Impacts a Major Life Function  Learning  Walking  Breathing  Performing manual tasks  Seeing  Hearing  Speaking  Working  Caring for one’s self Identification of Reasonable Accommodations That are Student Specific

Key Components of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Present Levels of Educational Performance Development of Goals & Objectives Determination of Services Consent Plan Reviewed Annually

Additional Resources in New Hanover County 1.Go to New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) Website at 2.Select “Departments” 3.Select “Special Education and Related Services” 4.Links on left of screen to Student Support Team Manual Parents Rights Handbook North Carolina Procedures Governing Programs for Children with Special Needs Family & Community Links Laws & Regulations No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Surrogate Parent Basic Training: Nuts & Bolts of the Surrogate Assignment Process

Surrogate Parent Assignment Process A Surrogate Parent is required when no parent can be identified, when the whereabouts of a parent cannot be determined or when a student is a ward of the state. Determination of Need for a Surrogate  At Student Enrollment Principal Requires Parent Information  If No Parent Identified then Principal Requests Assignment of a Surrogate OR  Student in the Custody of Department of Social Services (DSS) so Parent Information Reviewed Parental Rights Terminated or Planned to Be Terminated Foster Parent, Relative or Custodial Relation Meets Definition of Parent  If No Parent then DSS Requests Assignment of a Surrogate Parent

Surrogate Parent Assignment Process Cont. Surrogate Parent Training Components:  Surrogate Parent Certification Program Participation in Yearly Basic Training  Surrogate Parent Code of Ethics Including Confidentiality Statement  Certified Surrogate Parent Information & Conflict of Interest Agreement LEA Contacts Appropriately Trained Surrogate Parent  Assignment on a rotating basis and based on factors including special skills of surrogate, where surrogate resides or works and demographic congruence  If contact accepts the assignment then additional information will be shared.

Additional Resources in New Hanover County 1.Go to New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) Website at 2.Select “Departments” 3.Select “Special Education and Related Services” 4.Links on left of screen to Student Support Team Manual Parents Rights Handbook North Carolina Procedures Governing Programs for Children with Special Needs Family & Community Links Laws & Regulations No Child Left Behind (NCLB)