21 ST ANNUAL DISABILITIES LAW CONFERENCE

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1 NATIONAL EDUCATORS LAW INSTITUTE 21 ST ANNUAL DISABILITIES LAW CONFERENCE WITH A PRE-CONFERENCE DAY ON BEHAVIOR...Meeting the Challenges of the Ever Changing World of Educational Law PRE-CONFERENCE DAY ON BEHAVIOR December 4, 2013 Austin, Texas MAIN CONFERENCE December 5-6, 2013 Austin, Texas

2 PRE-CONFERENCE DAY ON BEHAVIOR December 4, 2013 Austin, Texas ABOUT THE PRE-CONFERENCE DAY ON BEHAVIOR The law pertaining to behaviorally-challenged students is ever-changing. NELI s Pre-Conference Day on Behavior will deliver training on some of the most critical issues regarding this complicated subject. Experienced attorneys, behavior specialists and counselors will bring you up to speed on topics including the 10 day rule, the police officer s role in an educational setting, effective response to students with dangerous tendencies and behaviors, and holding a legally defensible manifestation determination. Sign up for the pre-conference alone or register for both the main and pre-conferences to save $35.00! Who Should Attend Pre-Conference Agenda Wednesday, December 4 NELI conferences are open to all school personnel and anyone with an interest in the subject of school law. Whether you re in special education, general education, or school administration, the Pre-Conference Day on Behavior is ideal training for: Principals/Administrators Special Education Directors Special Education Personnel Assistant Superintendents Educational Diagnosticians 504 Personnel School Psychologists Related Service Providers Counselors Teachers Charter School Personnel DAEP Staff * Each attendee will receive a packet of materials which includes a handout from each speaker. NELI Products Bring the Training to You Want Additional Training and Tools? Our new line of NELI products brings the training and tools to you! Several new products coming soon, our products include: RTI Folders Need help achieving exemplary status? RTI = Success. This folder is designed to make the RTI process easier to implement. As a comprehensive documentation tool, the folder is userfriendly and can effectively keep referrals to special education or 504 to a minimum, while ensuring student success. Student Accommodations Folders Designed for quick access to a student's accommodation information, these folders are an easy-to-find canary yellow and contain accommodations that can be customized to each student. Since teachers are required to keep samples of accommodated work, these folders are lifesavers for busy teachers who have multiple students with accommodations in their classrooms. The General Educator s Guide to Accommodations DVD The DVD uses classroom-based scenarios to identify typical accommodations and reinforces the concept that all teachers are responsible for implementing and documenting student accommodations. Includes 10 Student Accommodations Folders. * For more details on NELI products, go to 8:00 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:45 How Much Do I Want To Discipline You Let Me Count the Days : The 10 Day Rule and Other Days That Must Be Counted for Discipline Purposes A seasoned attorney will shed light on the disciplinary timelines that a school must follow. 9:45 10:00 Morning Break 10:00 10:45 Just the Facts, Ma'am : The Police Officer s Role in an Educational Setting The campus police officer is an increasingly important component of school discipline. An experienced officer will provide insight into the role played by police in the educational context. 10:45 11:30 I am Going to Hurt You!! : Effective Response to Students with Dangerous Tendencies and Behaviors An experienced behavior specialist will give guidance on how to develop an explicit plan to keep everyone safe, and to clearly recognize when a student with severe behaviors is making progress or spiraling in the wrong direction. 11:30 1:00 Lunch On Your Own 1:00 1:45 Is It Related or Not; Only the Evaluator Knows For Sure : Holding a Legally Defensible Manifestation Determination This session will provide concrete examples of what to do and what no to do in an MDR. 1:45 2:00 Afternoon Break 2:00 2:45 Good Job, Charlie!! : Effectively Using Positive Behavioral Supports to Shape Behaviors This topic will address the use of legally mandated positive behavioral supports and how they can effectively shape a student s behavioral issues. 2:45 3:30 You Used All The Glue On Purpose! : How to Conduct an Appropriate FBA and Develop a Sound BIP A renowned behavior specialist will cut to the chase and show how to effectively conduct an FBA and create a BIP to change a child's behavior. 3:30 3:45 Question and Answer Forum 3:45 Adjourn NELI 3660 STONERIDGE ROAD, SUITE D-101 AUSTIN, TX 78746

3 21 ST ANNUAL DISABILITIES LAW CONFERENCE December 5-6, 2013 Austin, Texas ABOUT THE MAIN CONFERENCE When you re in education, sometimes you have to think like a lawyer. A solid knowledge of the laws governing special education will give you confidence in providing educational services to any child. Whether you re in general or special education, the 21st Annual Disabilities Law Conference is the ideal way to get up to speed on disabilities law. At the Main Conference, expert school law attorneys will discuss timely subjects such as special education timelines, child find, parental rights, and the new Crosse-Battery III-DD/C Model. Sign up for the main conference alone or register for both the main and pre-conferences to save $35.00! Who Should Attend NELI conferences are open to all school personnel and anyone with an interest in the subject of school law. Our Main Conference is ideal training for: Special Education Directors Principals/Administrators Special Education Personnel Superintendents Assistant Superintendents Educational Diagnosticians 504 Personnel School Psychologists Related Service Providers Counselors Teachers Charter School Personnel School Board Members DAEP Staff * Each attendee will receive a packet of materials which includes a handout from each speaker. DAY ONE: Thursday, December 5 8:00 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:45 Is it Calendar or School Days? : Special Education Timelines From Initial Evaluations to Graduation Special education is teeming with timelines throughout a child's educational life. This session will provide you with all of the critical dates for which the school is held accountable. 9:45-10:00 Morning Break 10:00 10:45 Medical vs. Educational: Addressing Doctor s Orders, OHI Forms, Prescriptions, Private Nurses and More Within the Educational Setting This session will elucidate the differences between medical and educational issues and how to handle requests from the medical field. 10:45-11:30 Are You Special Ed? : Eligibility and Child Find Issues The number of special education cases has increased dramatically regarding child find. An experienced attorney will give you point on advice of how to effectively use RTI while still meeting the Child Find obligations. 11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own 1:00 1:45 Are You My Mother? : Love, Marriage, Divorce and Parental Rights Family law plays an important role in the educational context. An experienced school attorney will shed light on the laws affecting schools and provide valuable advice on how to deal with family and parental issues that arise on a daily basis. 1:45 2:00 Afternoon Break 2:00 2:45 Can t We All Just Get Along? : Using IEP Facilitation for Contentious ARD Meetings Contentious ARD meetings often lead to litigation. This session will provide a toolkit of strategies for avoiding potential litigation through the IEP facilitation process. 2:45 3:30 How Does That Make You Feel? : Counseling Services Under Special Education Counseling is a critical service available to students with disabilities. This session will address some of the most recent developments in the counseling arena, with an emphasis on recent cases dealing with counseling services. Day Two: Friday, December 6 8:00 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:45 The Three D s: Documentation, Documentation and Documentation Proper documentation is the key to success in special education matters. This session will focus on how to draft appropriate and legally defensible documentation. 9:45 10:00 Morning Break 10:00 10:45 You ve Been Served : An Educator's Personal Liability and Other Relief Available Under IDEA A seasoned school law attorney will address the evolution and current state of available relief that can be awarded under IDEA, including an analysis of an educator s personal liability. 10:45 12:00 What Do You Mean He s Not Learning Disabled? The New Cross-Battery III-DD/C Model Implications A renowned school psychologist will give detailed guidance on how to appropriately use the new cross battery model in determining LD. 12:00 12:15 Question and Answer Forum 12:15 Adjourn EDSERVICES@NELILAW.NET

4 LOCATION & ABOUT THE SPEAKERS LOCATION The Westin Austin at The Domain Domain Drive Austin, TX Phone: (512) Fax: (512) SAVE $35.00 BY REGISTERING FOR BOTH THE PRE-CONFERENCE AND MAIN CONFERENCE! CONFERENCE SPEAKERS CYNTHIA S. BUECHLER is a partner in the law firm of Buechler & Associates, P.C. Ms. Buechler served as a Hearings Examiner and Assistant General Counsel for the Texas Education Agency until 1987 and has since practiced school law exclusively. Ms. Buechler is a frequent speaker at in-service programs and law seminars and is director of the National Educators Law Institute. WILLIAM M. BUECHLER is the managing partner at the law firm of Buechler & Associates, P.C. His practice emphasizes special education, Section 504, ADA, civil rights and employment and administrative law issues. Mr. Buechler frequently speaks at education law seminars and conferences at the state and national levels and is managing director of the National Educators Law Institute. GAIL CHERAMIE, PH.D. is a licensed psychologist, LSSP, and nationally certified school psychologist, and is the director of the School Psychology program at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Dr. Cheramie s areas of specialization are assessment for learning, development, and emotional-behavioral disorders. JENNIFER M. ENGDALE is an attorney with Powell & Leon, LLP where she represents school districts in all areas of school law with an emphasis on disability law including special education, Section 504, and employment matters. Ms. Engdale also brings 10 years of teaching experience in the special education setting, including working with a variety of disabled students. JOHN FUERST is currently the executive director of special education for Hays CISD and has taught special education students with serious emotional/behavioral issues for over 30 years. Mr. Fuerst has consulted with school districts regarding behavioral programming, and has worked in homes with families struggling with adolescents at risk of residential placement. DENISE HAYS is a shareholder with the law firm of Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Aldridge & Gallegos in Austin. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hays was a public school special education teacher, a staff attorney for TASB, and also served as a hearing officer for school boards in termination, nonrenewal, and grievance hearings. ANN HUGHES, PH.D., is the principal of the Challenge Alternative Education Program in Sanger. With over 25 years experience as a teacher and administrator in alternative education settings, including DAEPs, juvenile correctional settings, and alternative schools, Dr. Hughes provides training related to positive behavioral interventions and supports and behavioral RTI. DENISE PIERCE is General Counsel and Vice President of Member Services of Texas Charter Schools Association and has 14 years experience representing school clients including charter and public schools. Ms. Pierce was also an attorney with the Texas Association of School Boards and helped TASB develop member services. PAULA MADDOX ROALSON is a shareholder with Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green & Treviño, P.C. in Houston. Ms. Roalson previously served as the staff attorney for special education for TASB. He practice emphasizes the representation of school districts in special education litigation and general school law. OFFICER WAYNE SNEED is currently a senior police officer with Austin ISD and has been serving in law enforcement for over 25 years as a state police officer, fraud investigator, and instructor for the Organization for National White Collar Crime Center and a special Texas Ranger with the National Insurance Crime Bureau. JIM WALSH is a co-founder and partner in the firm of Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green and Treviño, P.C. A highly sought-after speaker, Mr. Walsh has also authored several books on special education law and is publisher and managing editor of the Texas School Administrators Law Digest. The legal information provided at this conference is for general purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for individual legal advice or the provision of legal services. Accessing this information does not create an attorney-client relationship. Individual legal situations vary greatly and attendees should consult directly with an attorney. ACCREDITATION Earn up to Hours of Continuing Education Credit! All attendees will receive a certificate at the end of each conference indicating they have earned Continuing Education Credit (7.25 hours for Main Conference, 4.5 hours for Pre-Conference). Administrators, Teachers & Diagnosticians: This program may meet the local criteria for up to hours of school administrator s general management training, which is no longer governed by the Texas Education Agency. NELI has been approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as a provider of continuing professional education (CPE) credit. Counselors: The conference sponsors are approved by the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for up to hours of continuing education credit for licensed professional counselors. School Board Members: The conference sponsors are registered providers of school board member training with the Texas Education Agency. This program provides up to hours of school board member training in the areas of Vision, Structure and Unity. Psychologists: The conference may be approved by the State Board of Examiners of Psychology for up to hours of continuing education credit for psychologists. Speech-Language Pathologists: The conference sponsors have been approved by the Texas Speech- Language-Hearing Association for up to hours of continuing education for Speech-Language Pathologists.

5 REGISTRATION FORM NELI 21 ST ANNUAL DISABILITIES LAW CONFERENCE Registration is as easy as ! 1. Choose Your Training Choose Your Training Register Me For: 2. Attendee Information Attendee: Pre-Conference Day on Behavior $150.00* December 4, st Annual Disabilities Law Conference $225.00* December 5-6, 2013 Gimme The Works! $340.00* Save $35.00! Register me for both the 21st Annual Disabilities Law Conference AND Pre- Conference Day on Behavior! * On-Site registration fee of $ for pre-conference and $ for main conference required after December 3, The Works pricing not available after December 3, Location: Position: Domain Drive Austin, TX Phone: (512) Fax: (512) * There will be a limited block of rooms reserved at The Westin Austin at The Domain at a state/government rate. We strongly encourage you to make reservations as early as possible to ensure availability. To receive this special rate, contact The Westin Austin directly at (512) and reference National Educators Law Institute or NELI. Submit Separate Form For Each Attendee Phone: Fax: District/Co-op: Region: School (if applicable): Mailing Address: Billing Address (if different): 3. Submit Registration and Payment Four Ways to Register Payment: Register Via: W13 Check ( Enclosed Mailing Separately) Purchase Order ( Enclosed Mailing Separately) Invoice Me (Attn: ) Online: Phone: (512) Fax: (512) Mail: National Educators Law Institute 3660 Stoneridge Road, Suite D-101 Austin, TX Cancellation Policy Please Read!: Cancellations will only be accepted up to two weeks prior to conference dates (November 20, 2013). Substitution of attendees is allowed at any time, up to and including the day of the conferences. Registrants not able to attend may transfer to any other NELI Conference within one year.