Site Index |

Search Education Agency:

Special Services Information

• Assistive Technology
• Child Development
• Directors List
• Due Process
• Forms
• General Supervision System Team (GSST) Monitoring
• Gifted and Talented
• State Law and Regulations
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Keeping Maine's Children Connected
• MACECD (Maine Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities
• Maine State Gear Up
• Materials/Resources
• Medicaid
• Personnel
• Service Organizations/Agencies
• Special Education Data
• Special Education Regulations
• State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)
• Surrogate Parents
• Student Assistance Team (SAT)
• Training and Development Events

Updated 12/18/2012 ..dlv

Maine Surrogate Parent Program

Make a Difference Help a Child - A Volunteer Program for Children/student's with Disabilities

• Surrogate parent Handbook Cover- November 2012
• Surrogate Parent Handbook - November 2012
• Surrogate Parent Brochure - (PDF) (HTML) November 2012

• What is a Surrogate Parent?
• Surrogate Parent Process

The Surrogate Parent Program was established to provide surrogate parents to children/students with disabilities whenever the natural parents or guardian of a child/student with a disability cannot be identified, located or when the child/student is in the custody of the State.  Surrogate parents have all the rights of the natural parents for educational matters, e.g. permission for evaluation and placement, release information and request for educational hearing.  The primary goal of the surrogate parent program is to ensure that all children/students with disabilities are provided with equal educational opportunities.

• Surrogate Parent Volunteer Application
• Request for appointment for a surrogate parent
  

Note: Download file to your computer desktop and save it, then open up file and type. Attach file to a new email document to send electronically to:Debbie.violette@maine.gov.

 

Contact:Debbie Violette

Office of Special Services
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
Tel: (207)624-6650
Fax: (207)624-6651

Maine.gov | Education Home | Contact Us | Site Policies