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Webinar: Use of Physical Restraint, Seclusion and Exclusionary Time Out: An Interactive Webinar Addressing Legal Compliance
Join Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Gwen J. Zittoun and Peter J. Maher as they present a complimentary webinar addressing the legal restrictions and requirements relating to the use of physical restraint, seclusion and exclusionary time out with students in schools. The webinar will also focus on the 2018 legislative changes.
By January 1, 2019, boards of education are required to implement policies and procedures concerning the use of exclusionary time out; this webinar will include the legal requirements…
Gwen Zittoun Presents on Student Data Privacy
Shipman & Goodwin attorney Gwen J. Zittoun will co-present on legal compliance and best practices of student data privacy on November 20, 2018, at the CEN Education and Development Advisory Council Workshop.
The interactive workshop will provide a solid understanding of, and how to comply with, relevant federal and Connecticut laws protecting student data privacy, especially PA 16-189 and recent updates to the law.
When: November 20, 2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Where: Connecticut Education Network,…
Gwen Zittoun to Present on Data Privacy and Cyber Risk
Gwen Zittoun will co-present on a Data Privacy and Cyber Risk Panel as part of the Connecticut Risk Management Association’s Annual Risk Management Day on September 14, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn located in Wallingford, CT.
The panel will cover the evolving data privacy statutory requirements, emergency cybersecurity threats, the development of internal data privacy procedures, the technical components that go into building internal protect against privacy breaches and much more.
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Firm Attorneys Published in Legal Resource for School Health Services
Attorneys in Shipman & Goodwin’s School Law and Health Law Practice Groups have written chapters for the Law/Policy section of the Legal Resource for School Health Services, a comprehensive reference that addresses legal implications of issues commonly faced by school nurses, school administrators, school boards and school attorneys.
School law attorneys Alyce L. Alfano, Melika S. Forbes and Laura A. Fisher wrote “Special Education Law: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section…
New Legislation Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
This is an updated version of the original post, Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements, published on June 28, 2017.
Earlier this month, the Governor signed Public Act 17-220 (House Bill 7276), which contains a number of provisions aimed at providing “mandate relief” to boards of education. Section 5 of Public Act 17-220, effective July 1, 2017, makes significant changes to the physical restraint and seclusion training requirements that were enacted as…
Connecticut State Department of Education Releases Lists of Due Process Hearing Officers and Mediators and New Process for Mediations
After an extensive interview and hiring process, the Connecticut State Department of Education (“CSDE”), Bureau of Special Education, released last week the list of new mediators and current due process hearing officers. The hiring of new mediators was prompted by a directive from the Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”) that mediators used pursuant to the procedures required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) not be employees of the CSDE. Thus, the…
Legislature Revises Physical Restraint and Seclusion Training Requirements
Earlier this month, the General Assembly passed House Bill 7276, now Public Act 17-220, which contains a number of provisions aimed at providing “mandate relief” to boards of education. Section 5 of Public Act 17-220, effective July 1, 2017, makes significant changes to the physical restraint and seclusion training requirements that were enacted as part of Public Act 15-141 (now codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-236b). While this new law must still must be…
Gwen Zittoun to Present at the Annual Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium
On June 22, 2017 Gwen Zittoun will present, “Legal Issues concerning Secondary Transition for Special Education Students” at the Annual Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium to be held at Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut.
The University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), the Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), the Connecticut State Department of Education, and the State Education Resource Center (SERC) are hosting the 3rd Annual Symposium focused on helping…
Fourth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction in Transgender Student Rights Case; Adds its Two Cents
In March of 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States remanded the high profile transgender student rights case, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. ex rel. Grimm, no 16-273, to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for further consideration in light of the new administration’s withdrawal of two pieces of federal guidance on transgender student rights and related school obligations. Not surprisingly, on April 7th, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the original…
