New DOE Guidance: Discipline and Special Ed.

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Education law expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will detail the steps you must follow to comply with the Department of Education guidance for students receiving Special Education services. You will learn how to take full advantage of the new resources.

What You'll Learn

  • Handbooks containing evidence-based guidance on how to effectively use the $130 billion in federal funding to address the impacts of the pandemic
  • A fact sheet on how schools can ensure that students with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education
  • Guidance to help you fulfill your responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities
  • Strategies to avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline under Section 504
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Training Overview

How will new DOE special education guidance affect your school? Learn how.

On July 19, the Department of Education released new guidance to help schools support students with disabilities and avoid the discriminatory use of discipline.  As the new school year begins, now is an ideal time to consider the new guidance and proactively address any issues that could lead to future legal liability.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona explained, “The Department has taken steps to address the needs of schools by providing substantial resources to support the challenging work of setting all students up for success and meeting their academic, behavioral, and mental health needs.”  The resources include:

Handbooks containing evidence-based guidance on how to effectively use the $130 billion in federal funding to address the impacts of the pandemic

  • A fact sheet on how schools can ensure that students with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education
  • Guidance to help you fulfill your responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities
  • Strategies to avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline under Section 504
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Who Should Attend?
  • Superintendents
  • District administrators
  • Special education directors
  • Special education teachers
  • Faculty union representatives
  • Charter school board members
  • Principals
  • Assistant principals
  • Diversity and equity officers
  • Department chairs
  • Clinical staff
  • Program directors
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Education nonprofit groups
  • Community engagement professionals
  • School leaders
  • Educators
  • Teachers
  • Learning strategists
  • Literacy coaches
  • Future teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Student services directors
  • School curriculum directors
  • Social workers
  • Counselors
  • Behavior specialists
  • School district legal counsel
  • Compliance officers
What's included
Training includes
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • All resources and training materials
Jim Castagnera
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Expert Presenter

Jim Castagnera
  • Member and the Chief Consultant of Holland Media Services LLC, a communications and training company with offices in Philadelphia and Los Angeles
  • Member of Portum Group International LLC, a cybersecurity and privacy consulting firm in Philadelphia
  • Of Counsel to Washington International Business Counsel
  • Adjunct Professor of Law in the Kline School of Law at Drexel University
  • 10 years as a labor, employment, and intellectual-property attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
  • 23 years as associate provost and legal counsel for academic affairs at Rider University
  • Holds an M.A. in Journalism from Kent State University
  • J.D. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University
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