SPED Legal Webinar 4: Meaningful Parent Participation and Prior Written Notice

The Office of Special Education Programs invites special education professionals and school administrators to view this two-hour webinar recording IEP progress monitoring. Two continuing education contact hours (CECH) are available.

As the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged, under the IDEA, parents and guardians are given a large measure of participation at every stage of the process (identification, evaluation, placement, and provision of FAPE). Experienced school attorney Elena M. Gallegos will discuss the duty of the district to ensure parents are afforded their rights and that they fully and meaningfully participate throughout the process. Gallegos will discuss the importance of prior written notice as a tool and provide practical strategies for dealing with breakdowns in the parent-school relationship.

Contact Stacy.Holzbauer@state.sd.us with questions.