The intersection of student safety and special education law is one of the most complex and sensitive areas facing administrators today. Join school attorney Anne Mickey, Esq., as she uses real-world legal dilemmas to conduct an in-depth analysis of the compliance errors that can occur when threat assessment procedures collide with special education law. This webinar will provide special education leaders with important legal insights that should be considered when determining how to proceed in a manner that protects both the school community and a student’s rights under the IDEA, Section 504, and other disability-rights laws. By attending this essential session, you’ll gain:
- The critical intersections and compliance traps between threat assessment procedures and federal laws, including the IDEA, Section 504, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- The mandatory legal requirements for factoring the nature of a student’s disability into the threat assessment process.
- Best practices for legally integrating special education requirements into threat assessment determinations and subsequent disciplinary and instructional recommendations.
Who Should Attend?
- Directors of Special Education / Special Services
- Supervisors of Special Education / Special Services
- District Leadership
Meet your host
Anne E. Mickey is an attorney with the law firm of Sands Anderson headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Anne is a member of the firm's K-12 school law team and focuses her practice in the area of special education law. In her more than 10 years of practice in this area, Anne has supported school divisions across Virginia with navigating complex legal disputes arising under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Her role spans from attending IEP meetings and Section 504 meetings to representing school divisions in IDEA due process hearings and federal and state court litigation. Anne is a frequent public speaker on special education law issues, with a personal interest in topics surrounding IEP drafting and facilitating productive and collaborative IEP team meetings. She approaches her presentations with the goal of providing proactive practices, strategies, and systems to support special education law compliance and to support the needs of students with disabilities.
