HRS §302A-496
Duties and rights of the agent and educational representative
This section says the agent and the educational representative have the same duties. They must be allowed to join meetings about the student's education and placement. They act based on the student's instructions or best interests, considering the student's values.
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The statute, as written — Duties and roles of the agent and educational representative
(a) The agent and educational representative shall have the same duties and responsibilities. (b) The agent and the educational representative shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to: (1) The identification, evaluation, and educational placement of the student; (2) The provision of free, appropriate public education to the student; and (3) The provision of input in accordance with the adult student's individual instructions or other wishes, if any, to the extent known. Otherwise, the agent and the educational representative shall participate in accordance with the determination of the student's best interest. In determining the student's best interest, the student's personal values, to the extent known, shall be taken into consideration.
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