Texas Education Code

§ 29.015 — SPECIAL EDUCATION DECISION-MAKING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

ED § 29.015Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. A. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

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(a)A foster parent may act as a parent of a child with a disability, as authorized under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(b) and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1)the Department of Family and Protective Services is appointed as the temporary or permanent managing conservator of the child;

(2)the rights and duties of the department to make decisions regarding education provided to the child under Section 153.371, Family Code, have not been limited by court order; and

(3)the foster parent agrees to:

(A)participate in making special education decisions on the child's behalf; and

(B)complete a training program that complies with minimum standards established by agency rule.

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 1556), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.