Administrator/Staff In-Service and Board Training
Hauser, Izzo, Petrarca, Gleason & Stillman, LLC offers presentations and in-service training for board members, administrators, and staff on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to general school law and special education law.
Below is a sampling of presentation / in-service training topics that we offer. To schedule a presentation or to inquire about a topic that is not listed below, please contact Melissa Schmehl at mschmehl@hauserizzo.com.
Sample General School Law Topics
- Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504
- Classified Evaluation
- Classified Remediation Plans
- Classified Dismissal
- Computer Usage / Internet Access and Personal /
Social Technology Issues in Schools - Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
- Educational Support Personnel Issues
- Educator Code of Ethics
- Employee Manuals
- Ethics Laws and Referenda
- Facilities Use Policies
- FMLA
- FOIA
- Health Savings Accounts and Other Health Plans
- Legal Issues for School Board Members
- Legislative and Case Law Updates
- Managing Tort Plans
- Mandated Reporting Obligations and Procedures
- New Fund Transfer Rules
- No Child Left Behind Act
- Open Meetings Act
- PERA and Senate Bill 7
- Reductions in Force
- Regulating Student Expression: When, Why and How
- Risk Management Plans
- School Safety and the Law
- Sexual Harassment / Workplace Conduct Issues
- Student and Personnel Records and Confidentiality Issues
- Student Discipline
- Student Residency and Homeless Student Issues
- Tax Increment Financing
- Tort Updates
- Workplace Investigations
Sample Special Education Law Topics
- Assistive Technology Devices and Services: Summary of Key Legal Requirements
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”): Legal Issues and
Requirements for School Personnel - Autism and the Law
- Current Trends in Due Process Litigation
- Curriculum and Methodology Issues in Special Education
- Defensible IEP’s
- Discipline of Students with Disabilities
- Evaluations and Eligibility Determinations
- Extended School Year (“ESY”) Services
- IDEA and Response to Intervention (“RtI”)
- Least Restrictive Environment and the IEP Process
- Legal Requirements and Practical Advice for Behavioral
Assessment and Planning - Parent Consent Issues
- Parentally-Placed Private School Children with Disabilities
- Parents’ Role in the Special Education Process
- Participation of Students with Disabilities in Extra-Curricular Activities
- Physical Restraint and Seclusion
- Recent Developments and “Hot Topics” in Special Education Law
- Related Services: District Obligations and Some Recent
Illustrative Cases - Section 504 Procedural Safeguards and FAPE Issues
- Special Education – A Primer for Board Members
- The Role of Regular Education Teachers in the Special
Education Process - Transition Planning, Graduation, and
Compensatory Education
