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DATE	TOPIC	SPEAKER	ASSIGNMENTS

9/10/02	Course Overview/Representation in a Special Ed matter		None
9/12	Disability Issues: Parenting a Child with a Disability	Julie Hager	The following articles can be found at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/main_advocacy_articles.htm Letter to a Stranger Emergency, Crisis, Help Educational Problems-whose fault is it From emotions to advocacy-the parents journey *Winds of Change
9/17	Legal Framework: Statutes and Regs		Read 8 NYCRR Parts 200.1, 200.2, 200.3, and 200.4 with a focus on 200.4. Read Section 1414 of the IDEA. This should take us through the next 3 classes. It is a large assignment. Read for familiarity. You don’t need to memorize it.
9/19	Legal Framework: Part 2
9/24	Legal Framework: Part 3
10/1	Rowley		read the Rowley case(458 U.S. 176)
10/3	Application of Rowley; finish 200.4		Read Part 200.5 and section 1415 of the IDEA
10/08	Due Process
10/10	Reviewing the Special Education case file	Ron Hagar	Read Reviewing Records and case hypotheticals
10/15	NO CLASS
10/17	Carter/Burlington; finish due process		Read Carter (510 U.S. 7, 114 S.Ct. 361) and Burlington (471 U.S. 359, 105 S.Ct.)
10/22	Attorney fees		Read Buckhannon(532 U.S. 598, 121 S.Ct. 1835), J.C. v Regional (278 F3d 119); 20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(3)
10/24	Russman-The Public School’s Obligation to Provide Special Education in the Private School		Read NYS Education Law sec. 3602-c(1 and 2); read through the Russman cases(85 F3d 1050, 521 US 1114, 150 F3d 219, 92 Fsupp 2d 95, 260 F3d 114)
10/29	Practical Applications of Special Ed Law		Problems 1 through 7
10/31	504/IDEA		Read 504, ADA and the IDEA; FAQ about 504
11/5	Transition		Read through State Ed’s Transition web site; in particular, read the FAQ and Planning and Implementation Guide http://web.nysed.gov/vesid/sped/trans/tranmain.htm
11/7	Benefits Planning for transition OR Representing School Districts	Conference/ Andrew Freedman	See http://www.nls.org/agenda-11-7-02.htm for registration info.; for those who are not attending the conference, school district attorney Andrew Freedman will address the class.
11/12	Compensatory Education		Sabatini v. Corning SRO 99-89 and 78 FSupp2d 138
11/14	Discipline		Part 201 regulations(clinic website) 20 USC 1415(k)(clinic website)
11/19	Discipline
11/21	Class Actions	Jay Pletcher	Documents will be available in clinic office
11/26	NO CLASS
11/28	NO CLASS
12/3	Inside the CSE	Darcy Walker
12/5	Damages/Exhaustion