2023-24 South Dakota Special Education Webinar Series
four Webinars that Address special education Issues That south dakota School Districts Struggle With - These we will be held on the date indicated from 9:00-11:00
Cost for all 4 webinar sessions is $500 or $150 for each individual session
September 19, 2023
Come as You Are: The Intersection of Special Education and Gen Ed
[Song: Come as You Are by Nirvana]
As the school year gets underway in earnest, it is vitally important that special education professionals communicate seamlessly and effectively with general education staff. This session will describe new legal developments that relate to exactly how IEPs and Section 504 plans must be distributed to all responsible staff (including substitutes). We will also discuss how to train teachers and administrators in their child find obligations and the necessary level of participation by classroom teachers and other staff in IEP and Section 504 meetings.
November 28, 2023
Keep Ya Head Up: Dealing with Difficult Parents
[Song: Keep Ya Head Up by 2pac]
It can be tempting to get down when you’re preparing for contentious IEP meetings, but we’ll go through some strategies on striking a balance between doing what is right for the student while maintaining order in a meeting. This session will explain why a well-written PPWN is a school attorney's favorite document and offer suggestions for how and when to draft PPWNs that will save your district from legal hassle. This session will also review options for wrangling staff who might not be enthusiastic about implementing every accommodation in a student’s IEP.
February 20, 2024
So Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want: Crafting Defensible IEPs and BIPS
[Song: Wannabe by Spice Girls]
It is easy to talk about "measurable annual goals" until you are in an IEP meeting trying to draft under pressure. In this session the attorneys from KSB will provide practical advice on writing annual goals that can help a district withstand legal challenge. This session will include examples of sufficient goals that you will be able to refer back to when drafting individual goals for students based upon their unique performance and needs. In this session, the KSB attorneys will also review the required elements of a BIP and offer practical advice on drafting and implementing these vital documents with fidelity.
April 23, 2024
As We Go On, We Remember All the Times We Had Together: Graduation and Extended School Year
[Song: Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C]
IEP teams often defer decisions on whether a student will receive extended school year services until the conclusion of the school year. This session will address what criteria a team should use in determining if a student qualifies for ESY, how ESY differs from summer school, and how to deal with the practical scheduling difficulties associated with summer services. We will also address how IEP teams should approach decisions on whether a student will graduate with his/her cadre. We will talk about the vital significance of parents understanding the difference between graduation and commencement as well as walk you through how to document team decisions on graduation.