Hello!
Ron Peeler, Ahlers Law Firm, did an excellent job of presenting current issues in special education for our student support staffs. The associates heard him in the morning and the teachers/AEA support staff/counselors in the afternoon. Thank you Ron for coming to Linn Mar land!
As a follow up to the presentations, we were asked to review our time line expectation for keeping materials. Please note that all records and files should be kept for 2 years minimum and best practice is for 5 years. During our conversation it was determined that if the day to day data collection is not recorded in another manner, it should also be filed on that same time line. If the data collection is summarized in another manner (i.e. IEP progress monitoring, charting, etc..) the day to day data can be sent home with a family member.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns in that area.
Thanks for all you do for Linn Mar studnets and families!
Julie
Julie, I thought yesterday afternoon was well spent. I found Ron to be very interesting. I learned a lot about the law of Special Education. I think it would a good idea if Ron could come to new staff orientation at the beginning of each school year. It would have been great to hear this information when I first started. They don't teach too much about the law when you are in school. Thanks again for having Ron come. Great information shared!
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