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PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION:
VERMONT EDUCATIONAL SURROGATE PARENT PROGRAM (VESPP)
(Updated 11/30/11)
   
OVERVIEW
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  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
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  VESPP Regional Coordinator Alignment for FY2011Clicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
View the revised regional lists (based on students supported in FY2010) and contact information.
   
  Students Placed at Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation CenterClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
The department and the Agency of Human Services/Department of Families and Children are working to improve the delivery of special education services to students who have been placed at Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (Woodside). Many students placed at Woodside are eligible for special education services or 504 accommodations and they must be afforded all of their rights under the law. Students with IEPs or 504 Plans who stay at Woodside for more than 10 days are entitled to receive appropriate special education services and/or accommodations and modifications. For questions, contact Mike Mulcahy.
   
  Report Card for Special Education Students in DCF CustodyClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
The department needs assistance in support of Vermont DCF Family Services Policy 151 (Educational Issues for Children in Custody) which states: "To assist in ensuring the stability of educational services for children in DCF custody, DCF workers are now required to obtain report cards and attendance information for all children in DCF custody." The Department of Education requests that schools provide copies of the final report card for each student in custody who is either in special education or being evaluated for special education as soon as possible after the current school year. For information or questions, contact Mike Mulcahy.
   
 

Vermont Educational Surrogate Parent Program (VESPP) BrochureClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
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 ParentsClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
 View pertinent sections of special education rule 2369.
   
  Vermont Homeless Children and Youth Project (VHCYP) BrochureClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. To download a FREE version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the yellow Get Acrobat Reader icon toward the bottom of page.
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
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  For questions or additional information, contact Mike Mulcahy, State Coordinator, at (802) 828-5108 or mike.mulcahy@state.vt.us.
   
   

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