This course, presented by a nationally recognized education attorney representing students and their families, will provide a comprehensive overview of specific school discipline laws and protections afforded to students with disabilities, including the differences between the discipline of students with IEPs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and students with a Section 504 Plan.

Areas Covered:-

• The 10-Day Free FAPE Rule
• MDRs – when they must be conducted and how to conduct and MDR
• Suspending students with disabilities
• Student appeals of adverse MDR decisions
• Expedited Due Process Complaints

Learning Objectives:-

• Successfully handle disciplinary actions for students with disabilities
• Explore the role of manifestation determination reviews (MDRs) in disciplinary actions
• Understand the rights of special needs students so you can avoid legal actions

Background:-

• Student discipline is increasing in the aftermath of so many tragic school shootings.
• Students with disabilities (and students not yet identified with disabilities) are afforded extra protections.
• Schools need to understand the rights of students in order to also protect themselves.

Why Should You Attend:-

With increasing numbers of students facing school discipline, professionals working with students with disabilities need to understand the legal rights of students with IEPs and 504 Plans, and those students not yet identified but who may have similar protections.

Understanding and protecting the legal rights of students will also help schools protect themselves from liability.

Who Should Attend:-

• School Administrators
• Superintendents
• Governing Board Members
• Principals
• School Counselors
• School Psychologists
• Deans
• Teachers
• Hearing Officers
• Attorneys
• Education Advocates