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Upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinars! Save the date!
Monday, October 21 - Noon (Eastern)
Is This Still a Good IDEA? Or Has Inclusion Reached a Tipping Point?
I represent school districts. At a recent state-level school law conference, I came to the realization that none of my colleagues were happy about the state of Special Education with respect to the demands of students whose needs are increasingly primarily related to emotional and mental health. The SPED attorneys are at a loss. The teacher attorneys are concerned about the safety of their clients. The parent attorneys are increasingly arguing for more restrictive placements. The attorneys who represent the school boards are struggling to explain the obligations and costs associated with increasing calls for nonpublic and residential placements. This presentation examines the foundational principle of inclusion upon which IDEA is based and attempts to reconcile that idea with the reality that the general education setting may no longer be the least restrictive environment for an increasing number of children.
Presented by Dean Micknal, Leasor Crass, Mansfield, TX
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Tuesday, November 19 – Noon (Eastern)
FERPA/PPRA Missteps Explained
The data privacy rules established under the FERPA and PPRA frameworks still guide school district records practices, 50 years after FERPA's passage. Two student privacy experts who regularly address FERPA/PPRA questions will review areas where schools tend to "get it wrong" and offer thoughts on how districts can avoid compliance challenges.
Presented by: Frank Miller, Acting Director, Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO); Ross Lemke, Manager, Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
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Monday, December 9, Noon (Eastern)
Student Data Privacy: Today’s Challenges and Resources
Student data privacy issues continue to make headlines across the country. Whether it is inappropriate sharing of data, lack of awareness, data breaches, or simply guardian mistrust of schools to properly protect student data hardly a day goes by without a new story focused on student privacy concerns.
In this Lunch & Learn we will hear from two student data privacy specialists on the current state of privacy as well as resources available to districts and vendors to help address these issues. Learn how data privacy bills may affect your current tech contracts, data governance procedures, and policies.
Mark Williams, Partner at F3 Law, and Steve Smith, Executive Director of Access 4 Learning and Founder of the Student Data Privacy Consortium.
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NSAA Listserv continues to expand:
As you likely know by now, we have created an NSAA listserv. We have over 1,300+ attorneys from around the U.S. populated on the listserv. As you also likely know, several state associations and others have volunteered in-kind services for NSAA. The Montana School Boards Association (MTSBA) has volunteered to host our NSAA listserv. The MTSBA website is built on a community platform, and this will give NSAA our own secure community where we can interact, share ideas, answer questions, and stay connected as we build our new association. NSAA Community Guide