Just when you think your student discipline process is a slam dunk, someone throws a buzzer-beater at the very last second! Jeremy and Erin discuss the laws surrounding student discipline when a child has not yet been found eligible for an MDR or the district had no prior knowledge that the child has a disability but the parents argue otherwise. The discussion includes a 2023 case from the Sixth Circuit in Ohio that found the district had acted reasonably in conducting special education services after the expulsion. They discuss practical tips, including ensuring your hearing officer is educated and informed on the special education process and thoroughly documenting the request, discussion and decision, that will help you and your team take home the “Good Sportsmanship Award”.

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Erin and Jeremy make a stop at the intersection of threat assessments and special education considerations. They discuss the importance of the Special Education team and the Threat Assessment team coming together to consider the role a student’s disability may play in a potential threat. Otherwise, districts may violate special education laws and face costly discrimination claims. They share a case from Virginia that highlights what can happen when a District’s threat assessment speeds past the IEP and Special Education team, and the importance of training, training, training! 

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A special early release! A student’s gender dysphoria diagnosis will have you laying down double letters and triple words on the Scrabble board of special education considerations. Erin and Jeremy delve into the DSM 5 diagnosis and how to decipher the requirements under Section 504, IDEA and Title IX. The discussion includes a case from Pennsylvania highlighting how the diagnosis can be a hot button issue for some involved and how the district stayed in its lane and attempted to balance all the laws involved to meet the student’s needs. Want to continue this conversation? Join Erin at the OSBA Capital Conference on Monday, November 13 in Columbus where she and Giselle Spencer will present Gender Issues: What Every School District Needs to Know or catch their podcast, EB’s Short Series: Transgender K-12, here.

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Does it sometimes feel like the wheels on the bus are coming off as you approach the intersection of a student’s IEP, transportation and IDEA? Erin and Jeremy diagnose what is required under IDEA when it comes to transportation, including bus suspensions and extracurricular and non-academic services. The discussion references a case from California that drives home the importance of understanding your obligations under your state’s requirements so you don’t have to hit the brakes when an issue arises. They give you some practical tips to jump start your processes and procedures so it’s green lights all the way.

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Want to learn more about school transportation? Join EB Consulting Group for their 2023 -2024 Chats from the Bus Stop webinar series. Email them to receive the latest updates and program schedule.

Erin and Jeremy discuss the rules of the game when it comes to general education and implementation of accommodations so that no one ends up offsides. They kick around a recent case from Pennsylvania which resulted in a yellow card for a district that did not properly promulgate policies and procedures to the general education staff related to students in special education classes. They also reiterate some important training points so you are sure to get the ball down the field and into the goal as a team! 

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