Karen Gilyard is a partner in the Cerritos office of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. She represents California school districts and community college districts in education law and labor relations. Ms. Gilyard provides interpretation and assessment of issues arising under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Educational Employment Relations Act. She also handles and/or litigates special education due process hearing matters, Section 504 complaints, public sector unfair practice charges, and discrimination claims. Ms. Gilyard acts as district negotiator and specializes in employment discrimination, student discipline, special education and condemnation actions.

Ms. Gilyard has presented workshops and conferences for school administrators, teachers and staff, educational agencies and school board members on such topics as collective bargaining, Section 504, student discipline and special education. She has co-authored numerous summaries of recent statutes and court and administrative decisions relating to education and labor issues. She is a frequent contributor to the firm's school law publications.

• U.S. Supreme Court Rules Private School Tuition Reimbursement to Parents Who Place Student Without Student's Prior Receipt of Special Education Services from a Public School Not Barred by 1997 Amendments to IDEA
• CAHSEE Requirements for Students with Disabilities Changes
• New Developments in Nurses Association Case/Administration of Insulin to California Students
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