Covers IDEA and its accompanying regulations and analyzes cases involving procedural due process, assistive technology, disciplinary sanctions, dispute resolution, antidiscrimination laws, and special services entitlement.

The Essentials of Special Education Law distills the legal complexities of special education into a practical resource for preparation programs as well as professionals in the field. Written and organized with college students and practicing educators in mind, this book serves as a go-to guide to the historical underpinnings of special education, the six pillars of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), essential court cases that have propelled the field of special education to where it is today, and practical application tips to ensure legal compliance. With 45 years of combined special education legal experience, authors Andrew Markelz and David Bateman present the essential components of special education law like never before.

Minimize site-based risk while respecting the legal rights of students, staff, and parents Principals deal with complicated and potentially damaging legal issues every day . . . and now there's an accurate, accessible tool, written in plain English that can give administrators the information they need to do their jobs while minimizing legal risk. Dennis R. Dunklee and Robert J. Shoop-recognized school law experts-provide additional programmatic guidance for other school district personnel, "management cues" and "risk management guidelines," a comprehensive index, additional references to landmark court cases, coverage of the No Child Left Behind Act, and information on state-created danger and deliberate indifference. This new edition helps school administrators quickly find important legal guidance for issues that include: Staff selection and evaluation Student rights and discipline Special education and the reauthorized IDEA Copyright law Search and seizure Sexual harassment and sexual exploitation ...and many more This essential desk reference offers a straightforward resource on translating school law into practice and can be used as a day-to-day reference guide or a comprehensive overview of school law today.

The ultimate resource for success in special education—newly updated! If you’d wanted to be a lawyer, you would have gone to law school. How could you have predicted you’d need legal knowledge after all? Here is your essential guide. Osborne and Russo, past presidents of the Educational Law Association, are experts in translating legalese into a language educators can understand. Updated to reflect significant court decisions and new legal developments, this is your road map to meeting today’s special education requirements. The latest edition features Extensive coverage of IDEA’s reauthorization, Section 504 and the ADA, and FAPE and LRE New analysis of parent and student rights Guidance on discipline A preventative approach to special education litigation Focus on federal and state interpretations of the law Designed for educators, this practical resource allows you to focus on your core competency: providing excellent education for students with special needs. "Some books are carefully placed on bookshelves and easily forgotten, while others sit on desks with their spines cracked and well worn from use. My copy of Osborne′s and Russo′s Third Edition of Special Education and the Law will soon be dog eared, highlighted in yellow, its margins scribbled with notes. Read it and you will use it." —Todd A. DeMitchell, Professor University of New Hampshire "Every administrator should have this in their professional library to guide them in making appropriate decisions in scheduling and meeting students’ needs." —Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez, Principal Chicago Public Schools

"Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law is an interactive guidebook to special education law that provides basic information that special educators and administrators need to know to deliver special education services to students in the most appropriate and law-abiding way. Each chapter presents a different topic related to special education law, including working with parents and colleagues, supervising students, IEP development, behavioral interventions, confidentiality and record keeping, and teacher conduct both inside and outside school"--

The Law of Special Education and Non-Public Schools provides an informed explanation of Section 504, the IDEA, their regulations, and the cases that they have generated. Even though, the authors offer educators information on the rights of children in non-public schools, this book is not a how-to manual. It is designed to help make educators and parents aware of the requirements governing the laws that impact the rights of children with disabilities in order to implement both Section 504 and the IDED. In light of the detail that the book provides, it serves as a current and concise desk reference for educators ranging from building or district level administrators to classroom teachers to resource specialists in special education and related fields.

Written for building level school administrators who deal with disciplinary issues on a daily basis, this book provides legal guidelines for taking disciplinary action involving students with disabilities without violating students' rights under the reauthorization of IDEA 2004. The authors analyze case law, review IDEA provisions related to discipline, offer a thorough overview of other legal mandates, and provide educators with a solid foundation for making disciplinary decisions that will withstand legal challenges. Ideal for school principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, school board members, and special education faculty, this book also serves as an excellent resource for special education administrators and other district level staff.