SPED Law with Dr. Randall and Sarah

Episode 4: 3 Cases in 30 Minutes

Case 1 Procedural Safeguards and Amanda J. v. Clark County School District  [https://spedlawblog.com/2021/09/11/procedural-safeguards-and-amanda-j-v-clark-county-school-district/] Case 2 Denying FAPE by Failing to Implement a Student’s IEP [http://spedlawblog.com/2022/04/17/denying-fape-by-failing-to-implement-a-students-iep/] https://spedlawblog.com/2022/04/17/denying-fape-by-failing-to-implement-a-students-iep/ [https://spedlawblog.com/2022/04/17/denying-fape-by-failing-to-implement-a-students-iep/] M.C. v. Antelope Valley Union High School District 2017 [https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/14-56344/14-56344-2017-03-27.html], p. 1197 Van Duyn v. Baker School District 5J (2007) [https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-9th-circuit/1070268.html]. Sumter County School Dist. 17 v. Heffernan [https://casetext.com/case/sumter-county-school-dist-17-v-heffernan] https://casetext.com/case/sumter-county-school-dist-17-v-heffernan [https://casetext.com/case/sumter-county-school-dist-17-v-heffernan] Case 3 Downingtown School District v. G.W., 120 LRP 30959, (E.D. PA 2020).  The case may be downloaded at Google Scholar [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9611566958268695985&q=downingtown+school+district+v.+G.W.&hl=en&as_sdt=6,41&as_vis=1]

Episode 3: Legal Basis for FAPE

In Episode 3 of SPED Law with Dr. Randall and Sarah we discuss 2 case that form the foundation of Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE), one of the pillars of IDEA. First we discuss Board of Education v. Rowley (1982), then cover Endrew F. v. Douglas County (2017). Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/458/176 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/15-827_0pm1.pdf

Episode 2: COVID-19 and FAPE

In this episode Dr. Randall and Sarah discuss two cases that address COVID-19 and FAPE. Below are links to articles and resources discussed in the episode.  SPED Law Blog article about Hernandez v. Grisham (2020), FAPE, & COVID-19 by Dr. Yell [https://spedlawblog.com/2020/11/21/hernandez-v-grisham-2020-fape-covid-19/] SPED Law Blog article Office of Civil Rights Resolution (4/28/2022) Regarding a Denial of FAPE Because of Covid-related School Closure by Dr. Yell [https://spedlawblog.com/2022/05/01/office-of-civil-rights-findings-4-28-2022-regarding-a-denial-of-fape-due-to-school-closure/] OCR Brief [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/investigations/more/09215901-a.pdf] LA Unified School District Resolution Agreement [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/investigations/more/09215901-b.pdf] OCR COVID and FAPE Guidelines [https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/fape-in-covid-19.pdf] Guidelines for IDEA Implementation during COVID [https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/new-guidance-reaffirms-importance-full-implementation-individuals-disabilities-education-act-amidst-covid-19-pandemic]

Episode 1: Kenny vs. Wilson (2021)

Is Kenny vs. Wilson (2021) the beginning of the end of criminalizing student behavior? Dr. Randall and Sarah discuss this question and what the decision means for teachers. Brief from Department of Education [https://osepideasthatwork.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/supporting-child-student-social-emotional-behavioral-mental-health.pdf] PBIS.org [https://www.pbis.org/] Information about Kenny vs. Wilson (2021) came from SPEDLawBlog.com [https://spedlawblog.com/] South Carolina teachers, click here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczc-6c6t1Nppuoi6HbP51FBc_IyOXC42ex-0HGrCq3kDajAA/viewform?usp=sf_link] to access the quiz to earn Recertification Credits.