Section 51131 Of Article 3. Teresa P. Hughes Family-school Partnership Award And Grant Program From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 1.5. >> Article 3.

. As used in this article, "parent" means the natural, adoptive, or foster parent of a pupil, a surrogate parent, a family member acting on behalf of the parent, or any person having legal authority to make educational decisions on behalf of a pupil.