Surrogate Parent Training

A surrogate parent is an individual who may represent a child with a disability in all matters related to qualifying for and receiving special education services. The educational agency where you live appoints a surrogate parent whenever any of the following occur:

• The parent cannot be identified
• The educational agency, after reasonable efforts, cannot locate the parent
• The child is an unaccompanied homeless youth 
• The child is a ward of the state

Click the link below to access the course.The purpose of this course is to offer an online accessible training option for those interested in representing students with disabilities as a surrogate parent.

This professional development program meets the requirements for the Ohio Operating Standards for Education of Children with Disabilities (OAC 3301-51-05 (E)) and the Federal Regulations (C.F.R. 300.519)