Lozano Smith

Extended School Year (ESY) services can raise nuanced questions for IEP teams and special education professionals. On this episode of the Lozano Smith Podcast, host Aly R. Bivins talks with Roxana E. Khan and Erin Frazor about how ESY differs from summer school, the legal requirements under the IDEA, and how to make sound, individualized decisions. They round out the conversation by highlighting common pitfalls and off...

Lozano Smith Podcast

E94 The ESY Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together for IEP Success

E93 Speakers, Singers, and Sashes: Planning for a Successful Graduation Ceremony

E92 Title IX: Past Lessons, Present Shifts, and Future Possibilities

E91 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 3: Implementation

E90 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 2: Planning and Procurement

E89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?

E88 School Facilities, Funding and Construction Series – Part 1: The New State Bond

E87 Immigration Enforcement and California’s Schools

E86 Update on Student Issues to Ring in the New Year - 2025!

E85 CCS Podcast Series: Part 4 - From Campus to Closure: The Legal and Practical Approaches to School Closure

E84 CCS Podcast Series: Part 3 - Understanding, Building, and Sustaining a Professional Organizational Culture

E83 CCS Podcast Series: Part 2 - School Facilities and Construction Planning, Management, and Oversight: Communication, Communication, Communication

E82 CCS Podcast Series: Part 1 - The Power of Positivity in Governing Board Meetings

E81 Goal Writing in Special Education: Latest Trends and Guidance

E80 Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Establishment of Nation’s First Religious Charter School

E79 Student Issues: What's New for 2024-2025

E78 At Last! The New Title IX Regulations Are Here – What You Need to Know

E77 What K-12 School Districts Need to Know About Internal Complaint Procedures

E76 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 4 – Understanding Risks and Benefits of AI in the Hands of Students

E75 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 3 – Facilities, Business, and AI

E74 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 2- The Use of AI in Special Education

E73 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 1- AI Primer

Episode 72 Getting Street Smart About Street Vendors

Episode 71 Proper Procurement and Bidding

Episode 70 Winter 2023-2024 Student Issues Legislative Update

Episode 69 Bargaining Basics - Meeting at the Table

Episode 68 Citizen Bond Oversight Committees: A Primer for School Districts

Episode 67 Annual Organizational Meetings for School Districts

Episode 66 Addressing Inclusion Confusion following COVID

Episode 65 Special Education and Independent Study in the Post-Pandemic Era

Episode 64 Much Ado About ADUs

Episode 63 Getting to Know and Understand the FAIR Act

UPDATE: Episode 62 Charter School Renewals - They're Back?

Episode 62 Charter School Renewals: They're Back

Episode 61 Responding to Student Behavior and Student Discipline in the Special Education Context

Episode 60 Changes to the California Public Records Act: What You Need to Know