Minnesota Rule 3525.0210 Subpart 34:

"Parent" means:

1. A natural or adoptive parent of a child

2. A guardian, but not the state if the child is a ward of the state

C. A person acting in the place of a parent, such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare,

D. A surrogate parent who has been appointed by the district, or

E. A foster parent if:

1. the child's natural parents' authority to make educational decisions on the child's behalf has been extinguished under state law;

2. the foster parent has an ongoing, long-term parental relationship with the child;

3. the foster parent is willing to make the educational decisions required of the parents under IDEA; and

4. the foster parent has no interest that would conflict with the interests of the child.