FOAA Nuts and Bolts: A Practical Guide to Responding to Public Records Requests

          Live Zoom          

Schools have seen an uptick in the number, and complexity, of public records requests in recent years. Because schools have very specific obligations regarding how they must respond to these kinds of requests, it is important that everyone involved knows what is expected of them, and what the law requires. During this seminar, Drummond Woodsum’s school attorneys will provide attendees with the knowhow and tools they need to properly respond to public records requests. The seminar will also include one or more exercises, led by our presenters, where attendees will work through real-world public records requests from beginning to end

Maine Special Education Law Summer Institute

          Live Zoom          

We are taking our Institute virtual again for 2024 using Zoom, a cloud based video conferencing service. This program has been designed with busy educators in mind. Participants will cover materials that would traditionally be taught in a semester-long course. This will be accomplished through significant reading in advance from Eric Herlan’s Maine Special Education Law, as well as collected court and hearing officer rulings. Participants will also complete a written exercise in advance of the course, and a written project either during or after the completion of the course. Class members will be required to prepare a written brief on one of the cases, participate in virtual mock IEP meetings, and then finish the course with an interactive mock disciplinary exercise- virtual of course! Participants will come out of the course with a strong knowledge of all the important procedural and substantive requirements of Maine special education law, including the disciplinary issues that impact this field, Section 504, FERPA, and other key issues impacting the delivery of services to students with disabilities. A course in Special Education Law is required for new administrator certification in Maine. What better way to meet your requirements than to learn from the best and have fun doing it!

Maine School Law Summer Institute

          Live Zoom          

The School Law Institute – led by Drummond Woodsum school attorneys who have years of experience both practicing and teaching school law – is designed with busy educators in mind. The Institute distills from the vast body of education statutes, regulations, and court decisions the knowledge that educators need to perform their jobs effectively and to recognize and prevent legal problems before they arise. register early, space is limited!