Events
Legal Issues & Updates in Special Education Day 2
Thank you for your interest in the Legal Issues & Updates 2020 conference. Mary Ellen Sowyrda and Felicia Vasudevan will be presenting both days. We hope you will find the information valuable in your profession.[...]
131 Summer St
Bridgewater, MA 02324
USA
Thank you for your interest in the Legal Issues & Updates 2020 conference. Mary Ellen Sowyrda and Felicia Vasudevan will be presenting both days. We hope you will find the information valuable in your profession.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Day 1: January 31, 2020
Program Agenda:
8:30 Registration & Coffee/Light Breakfast
9:00 LRE: C.D. vs. Natick
10:15 Break
10:30 The Unapproved Placement Dilemma
11:45 Lunch Served
12:45 Appropriately Managing Parental & Employee Complaints
1:45-2:45 Legal Updates and Q&A; Discipline, 504, and Student Records
Day 2: March 13, 2020
Program Agenda:
8:30 Registration & Coffee/Light Breakfast
9:00 504 vs. IDEA: Similarities & Differences
10:15 Break
10:30 Program Schools, Resident School Districts and Student Responsibilities
11:45 Lunch Served
12:45 Issues Around School Based Testing and Independent Evaluation
1:45-2:45 Cases From BSEA: Year In Review
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES REVISED TITLE IX REGULATIONS
On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (“DOE”) issued final regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The new regulations go into effect on August 1, 2024, so school districts are encouraged to review their policies and procedures and provide staff training on these new regulations as soon as possible. The final regulations continue to list specific elements that must be included in any policy, such as range of disciplinary actions, standards of evidence, and procedures. The DOE has provided template policies here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/resource-nondiscrimination-policies.pdf and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane will be creating model policies and notice letters as well.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES REVISED TITLE IX REGULATIONS
On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (“DOE”) issued final regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The new regulations go into effect on August 1, 2024, so school districts are encouraged to review their policies and procedures and provide staff training on these new regulations as soon as possible. The final regulations continue to list specific elements that must be included in any policy, such as range of disciplinary actions, standards of evidence, and procedures. The DOE has provided template policies here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/resource-nondiscrimination-policies.pdf and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane will be creating model policies and notice letters as well.