Several attorneys from Drummond Woodsum’s School Law practice will be on hand to present at the 2023 Bradley F. Kidder Conference on October 4, 2023, at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH. Their sessions and topics include
Category: Special Education
Bill would extend eligibility for special education services in Maine
The state Department of Education wants to change Maine’s special education law to increase the age of student eligibility for services from 20 to 22.
Drummond Woodsum Presents at the 2022 Maine School Management Association Annual Conference
Drummond Woodsum’s School Law attorneys will be presenting several clinics at this year’s Maine School Management Association Annual Conference.
Important Information on New N.H. Statutes that Purport to Raise the Upper Age Limit for Special Education
In late June, Governor Sununu signed two identical bills that attempt to raise the upper age limit for special education. Both bills took effect once the Governor signed them. …
Maine School Legislation Update
As you all are aware, the Maine Legislature had a rather busy session and there are a number of new laws that have already taken effect, or will be taking effect later this summer, on August 8th. There are a host of changes of which school leaders should be mindful, including but not limited to…
First Circuit Addresses Special Ed Stay Put Provision
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in favor of Portland Public Schools addressing the breadth of the “stay put” provision under state and federal special education laws. …
Maine Immunization Law Could Collide with Special Education
Most readers of the School Law Advisory are well aware of the childhood immunization debate that has gone on in Maine and nationally. We do not mean to step into that thicket, but instead want to highlight Maine’s own addition to that debate. As you likely know, the Legislature has approved and the Governor has … Continued