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		PROGRAMS & SERVICES: INTERAGENCY COORDINATION: VERMONT EDUCATIONAL SURROGATE PARENT PROGRAM (VESPP)     OVERVIEW       The federal law Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the Vermont state Special Education Rules and Regulations ensure that the educational rights of infants, toddlers and students are represented in the special education process. Parental involvement in planning a child’s special education program is required by both federal and state regulations. Surrogate parent volunteers fill the parental role in the special education process and represent students who are in state custody or whose parents are not known or cannot be located or unaccompanied homeless youth.     LINKS TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION       Vermont Educational Surrogate Parent Program (VESPP) Brochure This brochure provides a description of VESPP’s services and regional coordinator contact information needed to make a referral on behalf of a student who requires a surrogate parent.       Vermont State Board of Education Rules Related to Surrogate Parents View pertinent sections of special education rule 2369.       Vermont Homeless Children and Youth Project (VHCYP) Brochure This brochure provides a description of VHCYP’s services and contacts as well as information about the McKinney-Vento Act. Regional VESPP staff also serve as VHCYP coordinators.     CONTACT INFORMATION       For questions or additional information, contact Diane Janukajtis at (802) 828-5108 or diane.janukajtis@state.vt.us.             Residential Review State-Placed Students | Surrogate Parent Interagency Coordination PDF files require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the icon below. View Acrobat tips and information.
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