This course, presented by three nationally recognized education attorneys from the parent/student side and from the school side, will provide a comprehensive overview of student discipline and a discussion of the competing interests of school safety and individual rights, especially now in the continuing aftermath of so many tragic school shootings. The presentation will begin with a discussion of the Constitutional disciplinary protections afforded to all students and will then pivot to the specific laws and additional protections afforded to students with disabilities, including the difference between discipline of students with IEPs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and students with a Section 504 Plan. Finally, there will be a lively panel discussion of ethical issues that arise in disciplinary matters. The course is for school attorneys, parent attorneys, attorneys who practice in the areas of disability law and criminal defense, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers, teachers, school administrators, educators, and school governing board members. The presenters will guide the audience through a Manifestation Determination Review, an expedited Due Process Complaint and Hearing, and a disciplinary due process hearing. Our experienced faculty will provide you with a road map for dealing with these increasing issues in school. Learn how to advise clients and handle disciplinary matters in these challenging times. Key topics to be discussed: - Sources of school discipline law and the history of student discipline due process: Constitutional due process in student discipline cases, and what educators need to know about Constitutional rights of students - Corporal punishment - Federal laws governing discipline of students with disabilities - Manifestation Determination Reviews (“MDRs”) - Disciplinary due process hearings and appeals - Expedited Due Process Complaints - Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) - Restraint and seclusion - Ethical issues that arise in disciplinary matters