Thursday, October 10, 2024
7:15 - 8:15 am: Continental Breakfast - Indiana Ballroom
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7:30 - 8:10 am: IDEA Committee Meeting - Kentucky
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8:15 - 9:30 am: General Session #4 - Ready, Set, Go! Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations in the New School Year - Indiana Ballroom
You spent the summer getting ready and set to implement the new Title IX rules — now it’s time to go, or is it? This session will cover the latest intel on how the rollout of the 2024 Title IX rule is going for K-12 schools. You will learn about the practical implications of the new Title IX definitions, how the broadened scope and new process are playing out in the real world, the status of LGBTQI+ rights under Title IX, and more. Come with your questions and leave with information about the latest developments and trends to keep your legal advice on Title IX fresh. The speakers also will address how recent litigation will affect our advice to school clients.
James Nussbaum, Church Church Hittle + Antrim, Fishers, IN; and Holly McIntush, Thompson & Horton, Austin, TX
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9:45 - 10:45 am: General Session #5 - Managing the Delicate Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Administrators - Indiana Ballroom
This session will provide an overview of the legal landscape on the relative roles and responsibilities of School Resource Officers and School Administrators, how to work with School Boards on crafting Intergovernmental Agreements with local law enforcement agencies, and how to ensure best practices of School Resource Officers and School Administrators to minimize legal exposure. Jennifer and Kaitlin will share recent experiences of working through a highly publicized state agency investigation on the ticketing activities of local law enforcement in a school district.
Kaitlin Atlas and Jennifer Smith, Franczek P.C., Chicago, IL
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11:00 am - Noon: Bonus General Session - U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ Enforcement Approach: Title IX Final Rule Enforcement – Indiana Ballroom
In the wake of multiple injunctions, rulings by courts of appeals, and state laws that may conflict, public schools are asking: How is the the Department going to approach enforcement of its Title IX Final Rule? In this session, Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, Catherine Lhamon shares OCR's approach, and takes questions about what that process will look like in various states.
Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
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Noon - 12:15 pm - Introduction/Business Meeting - Indiana Ballroom
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12:15 - 2:15 pm: LUNCH on your own
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BONUS SESSION
1:30 – 2:15 pm: The New Name/Image/Likeness Framework for High School Athletes - Indiana Ballroom
Four attorneys deep in the weeds on name, image, and likeness rights will discuss how the new framework is playing out in the high school context. Grab your lunch and enjoy it as the panelists provide an insider’s look at how the recent changes allowing athletes to profit from NIL arrangements affect high school athletes and athletic programs.
Michele Forte-Osborne, Vice President of the Eligibility Center, NCAA; John Black, National High School Athletics Federation; Katie Briles, Indiana High School Athletic Association; Kelleigh Fagan, Church Church Hittle and Antrim
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2:30 - 3:30 pm: General Session #6 - The 10 Trickiest Special Ed Rules All School Attorneys Should Know - Indiana Ballroom
Whether or not you practice in the area of special education, there are several often-overlooked provisions in the IDEA and its regulations to which all school attorneys ought to pay attention. From discipline to parent rights to records to IEP implementation, join Brandon K. Wright for this robust discussion about these special education considerations that may trip you up!
Brandon Wright, Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd., Monticello, IL
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3:45 - 4:45 pm: General Session #7 - Oyez! Oyez! Order in the Court: A school attorney’s 101 crash course on the intersection of school safety, criminal prosecution, and the child welfare investigation - Indiana Ballroom
A threat is made against the district, a teacher’s sexting scandal is revealed, or students are named as involved parties in a sexual assault. Outside of a Title IX investigation, what happens next? How does the school attorney interact with the police and the prosecutor’s office? What about the child welfare agency?
For some attorneys, a lack of understanding of the processes limits their comfort in serving as liaisons between the school district and local enforcement agencies. This 1-hour course, intended to be a high-level overview of the criminal and child welfare processes, will assist school law practitioners in understanding the who, what, where, how, and when? of investigations outside of the school context. The presentation will help to answer questions surrounding the timeline of criminal and child welfare investigations, the challenges and benefits of information-sharing between agencies, the influence trauma and trauma-informed responses have on prosecution outcomes, and other general information to benefit school attorneys so they may walk away with a foundational understanding of what happens after the investigation leaves the district and enters the courts.
Carmen Bloom and PSBA Staff, Pennsylvania School Boards Association
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5:00 - 6:00 pm: Annual Conference Reception - Indiana Foyer
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6:30 – 8:30 pm: Bowl & Bite at Punch Bowl Social
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
We hope you’ll join us for bowling, games, appetizers, drinks, and conversation at Punch Bowl Social! This event is limited to 30 people.