Matthew W. Bell
Boardman & Clark LLP
Madison
Schedule for In-Person and Live Webcast - June 8, 2023 ONLY
1:00 p.m. : The History of Disability Law in Schools
- Caselaw supporting the rights of students with disabilities
- The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
1:30 p.m. : Section 504 and the IDEA- What’s the Difference?
1:45 p.m. : Public Schools’ Obligation to Locate and Identify
- Child find activities
- Referrals for evaluation
- Mandatory referrals
- Permissive referrals
- School response to referrals
2:15 p.m. : Post Referral: The Evaluation Process
- Identifying the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team
- Review of Existing Data
- Comprehensive evaluations
- Consent for Evaluation
2:45 p.m. : Break
3:00 p.m. : Eligibility Determination
- The 12 eligibility categories
- Reaching consensus
- Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)
3:30 p.m. : Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Components of the IEP
- The Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Standard
- Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1
- Consent for Implementation
- Annual review
- Revocation of consent
4:00 p.m. : Procedural Safeguards
- IDEA State Complaint
- Due Process Hearing
- Mediation
4:45 p.m. : Program Concludes
SCHEDULE FOR ALL WEBCAST REPLAYS -
8:30 a.m. : The History of Disability Law in Schools
9:00 a.m. : Section 504 and the IDEA- What’s the Difference?
9:15 a.m. : Public Schools’ Obligation to Locate and Identify
- Child find activities
- Referrals for evaluation
- Mandatory referrals
- Permissive referrals
- School response to referrals
9:45 a.m. : Post Referral: The Evaluation Process
- Identifying the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team
- Review of Existing Data
- Comprehensive evaluations
- Consent for Evaluation
10:15 a.m. : Break
10:30 a.m. : Eligibility Determination
- The 12 eligibility categories
- Reaching consensus
- Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs)
11:00 a.m. : Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Components of the IEP
- The Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Standard
- Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1
- Consent for Implementation
- Annual review
- Revocation of consent
12:00 p.m. : Procedural Safeguards
- IDEA State Complaint
- Due Process Hearing
- Mediation
12:15 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start time, replay times may vary slightly.
- Gain a better understanding of federal and state special education provisions
- Assess the criteria for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504
- Know what components should be included in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Understand what obligations schools have when educating children with special needs
- Identify the factors to be considered in making eligibility determinations
- Education lawyers
- Family law practitioners
- Guardians ad litem
- Guardianship attorneys
- Civil rights lawyers
- Government and municipal lawyers
- Disability rights advocates
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