Regulation .02 Definitions.
Regulation .02 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
Child in State-Supervised Care.
(a)
“Child in State-supervised care” means a child who is in the custody of, committed to, or otherwise placed by a placement agency.
(b)
“Child in State-supervised care” does not mean a child at the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School in Baltimore County who receives an educational program pursuant to Education Article, §22-308, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2)
“Department” means the State Department of Education.
(3)
“Education guardian” means the person or entity designated by the court as having educational decision-making authority for the child pursuant to Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, 3-819(c)(1)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4)
“Noncollegiate educational institution” means a school or other institution that offers an educational program but is not an institution of postsecondary education, as defined in Education Article, §10-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5)
“Notice” means that written, verbal, or other communication regarding the identification of a child in State-supervised care has been effectuated.
(6)
Parent.
(a)
“Parent” means:
(i)
A child's natural parents;
(ii)
A child's adoptive parents;
(iii)
A guardian;
(iv)
A person acting as a parent of a child such as a relative or a stepparent with whom the child lives;
(v)
A foster parent with whom a child lives if the foster parent has been granted limited guardianship for educational decision making purposes by the court that has placed the child in foster care; or
(vi)
Any other individual who is legally responsible for a child's welfare.
(b)
“Parent” does not include a social worker or other employee of a public agency who is responsible for the education or care of the child.
(7)
“Placement agency” means:
(a)
A local department of social services;
(b)
The Maryland Department of Health;
(c)
The Department of Juvenile Services; or
(d)
A private agency that:
(i)
Engages in the placement of children in homes or with individuals; and
(ii)
Is licensed by the Social Services Administration under Family Law Article, §5-507, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(8)
“Placement or modification of a placement” means a change of the physical residence of a child in State-supervised care.
(9)
“Receiving school” means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State-supervised care is newly enrolled or seeks to enroll.
(10)
“Sending school” means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State-supervised care was enrolled prior to enrolling or seeking to enroll in a receiving school.