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CRAEA Special Education Legal Summit: Current Issues and Emerging...
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June 5th, 2024 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM (Lunch on your own)
Central Rivers AEA Conference Center 1521 Technology Pkwy, Cedar Falls IA 50613
Course #226549 - Free
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Wednesday, June 5
 

9:00am CDT

Welcome
Welcome and opening remarks. Amy Starr, Laura Ramaekers
Moderators
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Sarah Downey

School Social Worker, Lead South Sector, Central Rivers AEA
avatar for Marc Groen

Marc Groen

School Psychologist, Lead N.E. Sector, Central Rivers AEA
avatar for Julie Miller

Julie Miller

Regional Administrator, Central Rivers

Speakers
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Brena Huber

Regional Administrator, Central Rivers AEA
Brena Huber is an Assistant Regional Administrator in Central Rivers AEA. Prior to becoming an Assistant Regional Administrator, Brena worked as a special education teacher as well as a school psychologist. She provides leadership on the agency’s Specially Designed Instruction leadership... Read More →
avatar for Shannon Sterling

Shannon Sterling

School Social Worker, Lead East Sector, Central Rivers AEA
avatar for Laura Ramaekers

Laura Ramaekers

School Psychologist, Lead N.W. Sector, Central Rivers AEA
avatar for Amy Starr

Amy Starr

Regional Administrator, Central Rivers AEA

Wednesday June 5, 2024 9:00am - 9:15am CDT
Room ABC Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Keynote

9:15am CDT

Keynote: A Year in Review.
A review of recent changes in case law, trends in cases, and recommendations. 
Presentation Materials










Speakers
avatar for Dustin Zeschke

Dustin Zeschke

CRAEA Legal Counsel Swisher & Cohrt, P.L.C., Swisher & Cohrt, P.L.C.

Wednesday June 5, 2024 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Room ABC Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Keynote

10:15am CDT

Break
Please be aware that our staff will be moving tables, chairs, and walls to arrange for our next sessions. 
Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:15am - 10:30am CDT
On your own Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Break

10:30am CDT

Session 1: Behavioral Intervention Plans [BIPs]: Themes and Recommendations from the Legal Analysis
Presenter: Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D. Professor Department of Special Education, University of Northern Iowa
Room: C1
Max Capacity: 54
Description: This session will feature a legal analysis of recent case law involving the
development and implementation of BIPs. Five themes emerging from the
analysis will be presented, with implications for IEP teams and recommendations
for improving praxis.

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D

Dr. Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D

Professor, University of Northern Iowa
Susan Larson Etscheidt is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University ofNorthern Iowa. She teaches graduate-level Special Education Law and Policy courses, as well as SpecialEducation Law and Ethics courses for the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) and... Read More →

Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Room C1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 1

10:30am CDT

Session 1: Dyslexia in Assessment
Presenter: Nina A. Lorimor-Easley
Room:C2
Description: An overview of what dyslexia looks like in data from diagnostic normed and standardized assessments, as well as what diagnostic screeners can reveal to inform instruction.












Speakers
avatar for Nina A. Lorimor-Easley, MS EdPsy, MEd CCID, Cert. Dys.

Nina A. Lorimor-Easley, MS EdPsy, MEd CCID, Cert. Dys.

Associate Director, Education and Outreach Iowa Reading Research Center University of Iowa, Iowa Reading Research Center

Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Room C2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 1

10:30am CDT

Session 1: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Soaring Absenteeism: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and the Special Education Implications for Schools
Presenter: Sara Hento - KSB School Law
Room: A2
Max Capacity: 54 

School law attorney Sara Hento will explain your legal requirements related to chronic absenteeism from a special education perspective and share lessons from relevant cases and administrative decisions. This presentation will focus on child find obligations, IEP team considerations, and case law trends. 
Speakers
avatar for Sara Hento

Sara Hento

Attorney, JD/MPA, KSB School Law
Sara Hento is an attorney for KSB School Law. She is licensed in both Nebraska and South Dakota.  

Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Room A2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 1

10:30am CDT

Session 1: Suspend Disbelief; Expel Your Doubts! IDEA and Section 504 Discipline
Presenters: Tyler Coverdale, KSB School Law
Room: A1
Max Capacity: 54






Speakers
avatar for Tyler Coverdale

Tyler Coverdale

KSB School Law
Tyler Coverdale is a graduate of University of Iowa College of Law (2015) and works with KSB School Law. For more information see: https://www.ksbschoollaw.com/tyler-coverdale

Wednesday June 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Room A1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 1

11:45am CDT

Lunch
Participants will have one hour for lunch. Lunch will not be provided. Session 2 will start promptly at 1:00. 
Wednesday June 5, 2024 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT
On your own Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Break

1:00pm CDT

Session 2: All and 1: Legal Considerations for Mental Health Practices in Schools
Presenter: Nicole R. Skaar, Ph.D., NCSP; Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies at UNI
Room: C2
Max Capacity: 54
Description: Providing mental health supports in schools can be difficult to navigate. Dr. Skaar will discuss the legal requirements for universal mental health screening and the laws governing the provision of mental health services for our students with individualized special education plans. 
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Nicole Skaar, Ph.D

Dr. Nicole Skaar, Ph.D

Associate Professor, University Northern Iowa
Teaching InterestsIntroduction to School PsychologyBehavior InterventionsSystems ConsultationClassroom AssessmentResearch InterestsAssessment of adolescent behaviorSchool based mental health systemsPost-secondary transitionPublications:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080... Read More →

Wednesday June 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room C2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 2

1:00pm CDT

Session 2: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Soaring Absenteeism: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and the Special Education Implications for Schools
Presenter: Sara Hento - KSB School Law
Room: A2
Max Capacity: 54 

School law attorney Sara Hento will explain your legal requirements related to chronic absenteeism from a special education perspective and share lessons from relevant cases and administrative decisions. This presentation will focus on child find obligations, IEP team considerations, and case law trends. 
Speakers
avatar for Sara Hento

Sara Hento

Attorney, JD/MPA, KSB School Law
Sara Hento is an attorney for KSB School Law. She is licensed in both Nebraska and South Dakota.  

Wednesday June 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room A2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 2

1:00pm CDT

Session 2: Legislative Updates and Top Legal Issues in Special Education
Presenters: Katherine A. Beenken and Carrie Weber, Attorneys with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Room: C1
Max Capacity: 54 
Topics: Legislative Updates and legal issues including: exclusionary factors and special school placements.​​​​

Speakers
avatar for Katherine A. Beenken

Katherine A. Beenken

Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
avatar for Carrie Weber

Carrie Weber

Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.

Wednesday June 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room C1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 2

1:00pm CDT

Session 2: Suspend Disbelief; Expel Your Doubts! IDEA and Section 504 Discipline
Presenters: Tyler Coverdale, KSB School Law
Room: A1
Max Capacity: 54






Speakers
avatar for Tyler Coverdale

Tyler Coverdale

KSB School Law
Tyler Coverdale is a graduate of University of Iowa College of Law (2015) and works with KSB School Law. For more information see: https://www.ksbschoollaw.com/tyler-coverdale

Wednesday June 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room A1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 2

2:15pm CDT

Break
Wednesday June 5, 2024 2:15pm - 2:30pm CDT
On your own Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Break

2:30pm CDT

Session 3: All and 1: Legal Considerations for Mental Health Practices in Schools
Presenter: Nicole R. Skaar, Ph.D., NCSP; Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies at UNI
Room: C2
Max Capacity: 54
Description: Providing mental health supports in schools can be difficult to navigate. Dr. Skaar will discuss the legal requirements for universal mental health screening and the laws governing the provision of mental health services for our students with individualized special education plans. 
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Nicole Skaar, Ph.D

Dr. Nicole Skaar, Ph.D

Associate Professor, University Northern Iowa
Teaching InterestsIntroduction to School PsychologyBehavior InterventionsSystems ConsultationClassroom AssessmentResearch InterestsAssessment of adolescent behaviorSchool based mental health systemsPost-secondary transitionPublications:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080... Read More →

Wednesday June 5, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room C2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 3

2:30pm CDT

Session 3: Behavioral Intervention Plans [BIPs]: Themes and Recommendations from the Legal Analysis
Presenter: Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D. Professor Department of Special Education, University of Northern Iowa
Room: A1
Max Capacity: 54
Description: This session will feature a legal analysis of recent case law involving the
development and implementation of BIPs. Five themes emerging from the
analysis will be presented, with implications for IEP teams and recommendations
for improving praxis.

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D

Dr. Susan Etscheidt, Ph.D

Professor, University of Northern Iowa
Susan Larson Etscheidt is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University ofNorthern Iowa. She teaches graduate-level Special Education Law and Policy courses, as well as SpecialEducation Law and Ethics courses for the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) and... Read More →

Wednesday June 5, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room A1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 3

2:30pm CDT

Session 3: Dyslexia in Assessment
Presenter: Nina A. Lorimor-Easley
Room:A2
Description: An overview of what dyslexia looks like in data from diagnostic normed and standardized assessments, as well as what diagnostic screeners can reveal to inform instruction.













Speakers
avatar for Nina A. Lorimor-Easley, MS EdPsy, MEd CCID, Cert. Dys.

Nina A. Lorimor-Easley, MS EdPsy, MEd CCID, Cert. Dys.

Associate Director, Education and Outreach Iowa Reading Research Center University of Iowa, Iowa Reading Research Center

Wednesday June 5, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room A2 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 3

2:30pm CDT

Session 3: Legislative Updates and Top Legal Issues in Special Education
Presenters: Katherine A. Beenken and Carrie Weber, Attorneys with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Room: C1
Max Capacity: 54 
Topics: Legislative Updates and legal issues including: exclusionary factors and special school placements.​​​​

Speakers
avatar for Katherine A. Beenken

Katherine A. Beenken

Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
avatar for Carrie Weber

Carrie Weber

Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.

Wednesday June 5, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room C1 Central Rivers AEA, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls IA 50613
  Session 3
 
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