D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 5. EDUCATION |
SubTilte 5-E. ORIGINAL TITLE 5 |
Chapter 5-E4. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION |
Section 5-E404. DEFINITIONS
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404.1When used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed.
Parent - a natural or adoptive parent, a guardian (but not if the child is a ward of the District), a person acting in the place of a parent (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child’s welfare), or a surrogate parent who has been appointed in accordance with 34 C.F.R. 300.515.
A foster parent may act as a parent if
(a)The natural parent’s authority to make educational decisions on the child’s behalf has been extinguished under applicable law; and
(b)The foster parent has an ongoing, long-term parental relationship with the child, is willing to make educational decisions for the child, and has no interest that conflicts with the interests of the child.