Put an end to confusion in your district by understanding how the IDEA and Section 504 relate to disciplinary removals of students with disabilities and how to indentify removals that trigger a change in placement. Get an in-depth look at your different legal requirements, so you stay in compliance when dealing with:
- Long-term suspensions
- Short-term suspensions, including those exceeding 10 cumulative school days
- Partial-day removals
- In-school suspensions
- Bus suspensions
Then, see how you can save your district time and costly legal fees by applying the lessons learned from real-life examples that demonstrate:
- What constitutes a "pattern" of removals
- Who makes the determination of such a pattern
- When a pattern amounts to a change in placement
- Which procedural safeguards you must provide to parents
Plus, more than 40 court decisions, Letters of Finding, and the full-text of relevant laws provide quick and easy reference!
