Connecticut General Statutes 10-94f – Definitions
As used in sections 10-94f to 10-94l, inclusive:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 10-94f
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) “Surrogate parent” means the person appointed by the Commissioner of Education as a child’s advocate in the educational decision-making process in place of the child’s parents or guardian and such person shall be deemed to be an “other employee” for purposes of § 10-235;
(2) “The educational decision-making process” includes the identification, evaluation, placement, hearing, mediation and appeal procedures provided for in this chapter and the evaluation and planning procedures provided for in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended from time to time, which may be available to a child subsequent to the receipt of special education and related services pursuant to this chapter.