Special Education Referrals, and the Planning and Placement Team
Jan 10, 2024
If you’re a parent and determined that your child meets the requirements for SPED (special education), what happens next? Special Education Referrals Rather than immediate referrals and placement, you...
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What Parents Need to Know About Special Education Law
Jan 10, 2024
Parents play a key role in the success of any special education program implemented for their children. Given the complexity of special education law, it is important to understand the significant res...
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Are Special Education Students Held to the Same Disciplinary Rules as Other Students?
Jan 10, 2024
The following will provide you with an overview of certain obligations that both you as a parent and the school district must fulfill when your child has been disciplined due to behavior that may or m...
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Special Education Discipline and Interim Educational Settings
Jan 10, 2024
Children that require special education and related services must comply with a school district’s student code of conduct. That being said, the disciplinary procedures that apply are somewhat distinct...
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What is the Process for Expelling a Special Education Student?
Jan 10, 2024
If you are the parent of a child that qualifies for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), it is imperative that you understand that an entirely different set ...
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Alternative Educational Programs for Expelled Students
Jan 10, 2024
The Connecticut legislature has authorized the expulsion of a student if his or her conduct, be it committed on or off school grounds, violates a publicized board of education rule, seriously disrupts...
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How to File a Personal Injury Claim Against a School in Connecticut
Jan 10, 2024
If you have a personal injury claim against a school, a school employee, or a similar government entity or employee, you probably already know that it’s more complicated than just suing a private home...
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Contractual Rights for Teachers: An Overview
Jan 10, 2024
The law of contracts applies to contracts between teachers and school districts. This law includes the concepts of offer, acceptance, mutual assent, and consideration. For a teacher to determine wheth...
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Tenured Teacher Dismissal Process and Timetable
Jan 10, 2024
The teacher tenure law sets out strict termination and due process requirements for teachers, whether or not they have tenure Rights of Teachers in the Dismissal Process Tenured teachers have their co...
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The Application of Governmental Immunity to School Bullying Suits
Jan 10, 2024
In Connecticut, the doctrine of "governmental immunity" may bar a plaintiff bullying victim from succeeding in a claim against a school district. Governmental Immunity The general concept of governmen...
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