9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
OPRA: Should You Really Say No?
13 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon I
Type Action Lab, School Law-Policy
Jenna Rottenberg, Esq, Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso, LLC ; NicholasJ. Dotoli, Ed.M., Esq. , Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso, LLC
"As record custodians and their attorneys continue to navigate the murky landscape of the Open Public Records Act since its adoption nearly eight years ago, a myriad of requests often times presents public entities with challenging questions. Specifically, custodians often struggle with making "public record” determinations when OPRA law does not specifically except from disclosure seemingly confidential or privileged material. This action lab will explore all facets of OPRA, including exempted documents, valid requests and applicable fees including the "special services fee.” Participants will have the opportunity to examine documents and determine whether they fall into a valid exemption or whether they must be disclosed.
Limited Capacity Max 54 attendees
9:30 AM
to 11:00 AM
Special Education: You're Invited to an IEP Meeting and Mediation Session
18 Attendees
Location
Palace: Salon V
Type Action Lab, School Law-Policy
Isabel Machado, Esq., Counsel, Jasinski, P.C.
Participants will be instructed on the legal constraints of IEP meetings and Mediation. The entire group will be presented with a general fact pattern. Each participant will be assigned one of the following roles: case manager, child study team member, supervisor, building level administrator, advocate, parent or student, and will be given goals specific to his / her role. Each participant will only be privy to the fact sheet for his or her role. The participants will then convene an IEP meeting within respective groups and develop an IEP for the student. Discussion will follow. At least one of the groups will then proceed to a mock Mediation session.
Limited Capacity Max 30 attendees
