(a) The department shall by regulation provide for the appointment of surrogate parents to represent a child with a disability in matters relating to the provision of an appropriate public education.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 14.30.325

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • department: means the Department of Education and Early Development. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010
(b) A surrogate parent is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission committed in the surrogate parent’s official capacity, except that a surrogate parent may be liable for civil damages as a result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.