2022 Special Education Legal Consortium
The Most Valuable Special Education Training Experience
As educational leaders, we all want engagement, interaction, stories, and team-focused applications, all led by the most experienced practitioners. Our team has been working behind the scenes to bring you innovative content with the latest and most effective styles of learning.
So, what should I expect – besides a fun, interactive day?
- We’ve expanded the topic you asked for most: The MELT Legal Update.
- More content and technology-based discussion.
- An increased focus on legal applications.
- Multiple presentation styles. (After all, 4+ hours of PPT can be a bit much.)
In keeping with our 20+ year tradition, you’re going to find the latest legal updates on the most-requested topics. This exciting lineup promises to explore major issues that we deal with in our schools every day, so we can examine and apply them from legal and school-based viewpoints. We invite you to secure your spot today!
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Fall 2022 Workshops
At the Crossroads of Discipline and Disability
The intersection of discipline for students with disabilities is complex, particularly so given the mounting empirical evidence against exclusionary school discipline. Recent data shows that students with disabilities are subjected to exclusionary school discipline at extremely disparate rates, calling into question the efficacy of punitive school discipline measures. Through case studies, hypotheticals and real-life examples, we will discuss manifestation determinations, disciplinary changes in placement, expulsions and expedited appeals, and positive alternatives to exclusionary school discipline that aim to support, rather than remove, this vulnerable student population in the school environment.
Alternative Placement Considerations
This session takes a deep-dive into the current trend of requests for the design of IEP placements outside the traditional school setting. The IDEA calls for individualized programming. And post-COVID, that seems to have taken on all new meanings. Whether the requests are for independent study, home/hospital instruction, home placement, hybrid programs, shortened days, virtual instruction, virtual services, some combination of these options, or some entirely individualized person option, the range of alternative options and requests is vast these days. During this session, we will evaluate the current legal landscape, with a focus on issue spotting and traps to avoid. We will also discuss the practical considerations of such alternative options, as well as the statutory and case law limitations on such personalized programming.
The MELT Legal Update (Major and Essential Legal Topics)
This portion examines the most significant court and administrative decisions of this past year, from key decisions to guidance at the federal and state levels, on the most critical and trending issues impacting special education.
Locations
Region | Date | Location | |
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Central Valley | Thursday, October 20, 2022 | Clovis Veterans Memorial District | Register |
Central Coast | Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | Lake Marie Valley Club - Orcutt, CA | Register |
Northern California | Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | Sacramento County Office of Education | Register |
Southern California | Friday, November 4, 2022 | Orange County Department of Education | Register |
Virtual | Monday, November 7, 2022 | Online via Zoom | Register |
Workshop Time
8:00 - Continental Breakfast and Registration (In-Person Only)
8:30 - SELC
12:30 - Adjourn
In-Person | $195 per person, includes: |
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Virtual | $175 per person, includes: |
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Tulare County Consortium Clients
District members of the Tulare County Consortium can register employees for the 2022 Fall SELC at no cost.
Billing
Invoice Me / Purchase Order. If you have a Purchase Order number you can provide it when registering or send the number when it is available. All attendees will receive an invoice that can be submitted to your Accounts Payable Department.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted for a full refund minus a $20 cancellation fee, until one week prior to the event. Cancellations will not be accepted after this date. If you are unable to attend you will have the option to send a substitute in your place or receive the workshop materials after the end of the SELC series. Please contact clientservices@lozanosmith.com to request the materials if you are unable to attend.
Sarah L. Garcia
Partner | San Luis Obispo
Sarah L. Garcia is the Office Managing Partner of Lozano Smith's San Luis Obispo Office. Ms. Garcia specializes in Special Education and Student law. Her representation has included prevailing on behalf of school district clients as both Petitioner and Respondent before OAH and supporting those cases through successful appeals at the Ninth Circuit. Representative cases on which Ms. Garcia prevailed included issues related to least restrictive environment, the district's right to assess, deaf education, appropriateness of IEP goals, appropriateness of District assessments, behavior support, inclusion, requests for private schools and private services, and the appropriateness of related services offered including ABA, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and assistive technology support.
Jennifer Baldassari
Partner | Walnut Creek
Jennifer Baldassari is a Partner in Lozano Smith's Walnut Creek office and co-chair of the firm's Special Education Practice Group. She represents public school districts, county offices of education and special education local plan areas, focusing on various aspects of education law with a concentration on student issues and special education. Ms. Baldassari works to proactively develop preventive practices to help avoid costly disputes, including reviewing current policies, practices, and procedures for systemic issues and legal compliance.
Contact Information
Suzanne Lopez
Client Services
Lozano Smith
7404 N. Spalding Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 1.800.445.9430
clientservices@lozanosmith.com