Image via WikipediaThanks to a heads up from an alert reader.The last post misstates the year of the CADRE conference in Eugene. It will be October 26 - 28, 2011.
Sorry about the typo!
Correction
Image via WikipediaThanks to a heads up from an alert reader.The last post misstates the year of the CADRE conference in Eugene. It will be October 26 - 28, 2011.
Sorry about the typo!
New Stop Added to the 2011 Jim Gerl Special Education Law Tour
Image via WikipediaI am pleased to announce another stop on the 2011 Jim Gerl Special Education Law Tour. I was recently informed that I will have the honor of being among the faculty for Showcasing Exemplary Practices: The Fifth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education, convening October 26-28, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon. The Symposium is sponsored by CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution in Special Education.
CADRE is the OSEP funded technical assistance agency for dispute resolution in special education. They do a great job. It is a place where I often go for help, and the folks who work there always come through for me. The CADRE website, which has a link on the lefthand side of this blog, contains a wealth of resources for mediators, hearing officers, state complaint investigators, IEP facilitators, due process and dispute resolution coordinators, and others involved in special education disputes. The website is very useful; check it out.
But CADRE's conferences are the best experience possible for people who deal with special ed disputes. The keynote speakers are world class mediators. The workshops at the professional Development Institute during the conference teach usable skills. This is one conference you shouldn't miss.
As always, I'd love to meet readers of this blog. If you'll be at the conference, or if you're in Eugene then, please say hello. And thanks for reading.
Special Education Law 101 - Part VI
Image via Wikipedia IEP Issues
Issues pertaining to IEPS are among the most frequent to appear in due process hearings. Here are some fundamental points:
Issues pertaining to individualized education programs are governed by IDEA §§ 612(a)(4) and 614 (d)-(f). See, 34 C.F.R, §§ 300.320-300.323, 300.324 – 300.328.
L.B. & J.B. on behalf of K.B. v. Nebo Sch. Dist., Bd. of Educ., et al, 379 F.3d 966, 41 IDELR 206 (10th Cir. 8/11/2004). The IEP is the basic mechanism through which each child’s individual goals are achieved.
D.F. & D.F. ex rel N.F. v. Ramapo Cent. Sch. Dist. 105 LRP 57524 (2d Cir. 11/23/05). The Court notes that the case raises an issue as to whether it is proper to utilize prospective or retrospective analysis of an IEP. The court stated that an IEP is a snapshot not a retrospective. In striving for appropriateness, an IEP must take into account what was, and was not, objectively reasonable when the snapshot was taken, i.e., at the time the IEP was formulated. Contrast, MS by Simchick v. Fairfax County Sch Bd 553 F.3d 315, 51 IDELR 148 (4th Cir 1/14/09).
New Stop Added to Jim Gerl 2011 Special Education Law Tour
Image via WikipediaWell another stop has been added to my 2011 Special Education Law Tour. I will be co-presenting a session on resolution sessions at the Arizona Director's Conference. The conference will be held from August 29 to 31, 2011 at the Wigwam Resort. You can learn more about this conference at the Arizona Department of education website
The tour is now well under way. As always I am having a great time traveling around the country. I am meeting many of our wonderful readers on the tour.
By the way next week, I will be in Columbia South Carolina. Because this stop is for meetings tat are not open to the public, it is not an official tour stop. But I am definitely looking forward to spending a few days in Columbia.
If you will be near any of my stops, please find me and say hello. In the meantime, thanks for your ongoing support!
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