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Webinar Overview: This series will explore the impact of informal disciplinary removals on students, with a focus on all students who have been historically marginalized, especially students with disabilities. Participants will engage with federal and state guidance, proactive strategies, policy implementation, and staff capacity building aimed at mitigating informal removals. The series will emphasize creating equitable learning spaces and ensuring that students receive appropriate supports and services, as required by law. All sessions will be recorded.
Webinar Overview: This interactive, scenario-based learning series provides a comprehensive look at Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR) as a vital resource for supporting students with disabilities. Participants will explore legal requirements, best practices, and how MDRs can prevent discriminatory discipline. Through case studies and discussions, the series will guide participants in using MDRs to offer equitable and culturally responsive support that addresses the specific needs of students with disabilities.
Webinar Overview: This interactive series provides participants with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to conduct effective Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and create Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) tailored to individual student needs. Throughout the sessions, participants will explore legal requirements, best practices, and strategies for using data to inform decision-making, with a focus on leveraging existing school resources and multi-tiered supports to improve student outcomes.
Webinar Overview: This interactive, scenario-based series offers participants a practical and immersive learning experience. Through realistic early childhood, elementary, and teen scenarios, participants will explore legal regulations, preventative strategies and reporting procedures. The sessions build sequentially to deepen understanding of compliance, safety, and best practices related to restraint and seclusion. All sessions will be recorded.
Parasa Chanramy, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators
Morgan Allen, Deputy Executive Director, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators
Allen served at OSBA for six years, and during that time, regularly worked in partnership with COSA Government Relations Director Chuck Bennett. He also regularly interacted with and supported superintendents and other administrators.
Spencer Lewis, Director of Policy Services, Oregon School Boards Association
Spencer Lewis joined OSBA in July 2014. He is the Director of Policy Services. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Brigham Young University-Hawaii with a major in mathematics and certificate in secondary education. Spencer earned a juris doctorate from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law in December 2013. Spencer is admitted to practice law in Oregon and Utah.
Haley Percell, Chief Legal Officer and Interim Deputy Executive Director, Oregon School Boards Association
Haley Percell is a native Oregonian, born in Portland and raised in Wilsonville and Aurora. She attended primary school in the Wilsonville and Canby public school and attended high school at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland, Oregon. Haley obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a Spanish certificate from the University of Portland. Haley earned her law degree from Willamette University College of Law.
Attorney Nancy Hungerford addresses the basics of student rights, with updates for recent court decisions and developments, and also covers problem areas in handling student discipline.
This in-depth presentation will review the constitutional and statutory legal foundations for the discipline and dismissal of school district employees, while providing practical advice for the most common disciplinary scenarios.
This session covers the basics of special education law in a sequential approach, from child find, eligibility issues, IEP meeting process and dynamics, through IEP development and implementation. The session will also provide for a brief Q&A period at the end of the session for more targeted issues and questions.
OSBA attorneys and the OSBA policy director will provide an update on the legal issues impacting small schools including addressing employee chronic absenteeism, employee disability accommodations, addressing employee criminal activity and Garrity warnings, employment reference checks best practices, and much more!