KGK Special Ed Law Blog: Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs)
The IDEA protects students with disabilities in disciplinary proceedings that may result in long term suspension or expulsion. Suspension over 10 days in a school year requires a Manifestation Determination…
How Long Can A School Expulsion Go? Q & A
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Many times when a public school student faces expulsion, there is confusion about what this means and how long an…
Are You Ready for AB 2534? Our AB 2534 Toolkit Is Here to Help
Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2534 amends Education Code section 44939.5 to require a former employer to release employment records pertaining to “egregious misconduct” of certificated employees when…
New BSEA Decision December 3, 2024
About Special Education Law Special Education Law (specialedlaw.com) is a free search engine for Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) decisions and rulings. Attorney Daniel S. Perlman created the…
Pullman and Comley to Offer Training for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators and Decision-Makers: Pullman & Comley
Pullman and Comley to Offer Training for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators and Decision-Makers The 2024 Title IX regulations went into effect on August 1, 2024. The regulations require that Districts…
Standing with families struggling for education equity
Just because some students have identifiable disabilities doesn’t mean they are incapable of learning. Indeed, experts estimate nearly 90 percent of students with disabilities can obtain a high school diploma…
FAPE and the School Bus
The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) does not end at the schoolhouse doors. Students who have disabilities have a right to transportation as a “related service” when…
The Laws Impacting Students with Disabiities
The key federal laws that affect students with disabilities are the Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Sec 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 as amended (Section 504) and…
Switching Schools Within Your District: Open Enrollment And Intradistrict Transfer Options
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Sometimes students are just not at the right school, but their parents like the school district they live within and…