Tag Archives: IDEA violations

Special Education Meetings CAN Be Held Over The Summer!

Published on July 25, 2009 by Jennifer Laviano

It is really hard to choose which, among the many statements which violate the IDEA, I hear the most as a parent-side special education attorney.  But if I were pressed, this statement would definitely be towards the top of the list: “we don’t hold IEP meetings over the summer.”  In fact, I hear it so [...]

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Unseemly IEP Team Member: “The Lawless Renegade”

Published on May 13, 2009 by Jennifer Laviano

“The Lawless Renegade” IEP Team Meetings can and should include a wide range of educational professionals.  Unfortunately, every once in a while they include a “lawless renegade.”  This is a person who either does not know about, or does not care about, the school district’s legal obligations under federal and state special education laws.  Scarier [...]

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