Special Education Training Academy - Spring 2012
School District and County Office of Education
Educators and Administrators Can Attend
Eight Events Scheduled Around California

CERRITOS, CALIF. — The law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) has scheduled a series of free events for educators for school district and county offices of education this spring; all focused on the critical topic of special education. The 2012 Special Education Training Academy launches on Friday, February 24, at the Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center. Subsequent events will be repeated throughout March and April in locations as far south as San Diego and to the north in Red Bluff.

The Special Education Training Academy was designed for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Special Education Administrators, 504 Coordinators, Special Education and 504 School Site Representatives, Program Specialists, Special Education Case Managers, Principals and Assistant Principals. Participants will learn about appropriate assessment, new legal updates, and the FAQ’s in Special Education.

“Continually strained budgets and a shortage of qualified special education teachers, psychologists and related service providers are just two of the challenges districts face in serving California’s nearly 680,000 special education students*,” according to AALRR Partner Karen Gilyard, who is coordinating the event’s agenda and content. Gilyard represents California school districts, county offices of education, charter schools and community college districts in education law and labor relations, with a special emphasis on special education matters.

“The Special Education Training Academy provides a solid overview of the critical information that educators and administrators must know in order to facilitate successful programs and sidestep litigious situations,” adds Gilyard.

Dates and locations of the upcoming Special Education Training Academy are listed below:

Friday, February 24, 2012
Riverside County Office of Education
Conference Center
3958 12th Street
Riverside, CA 92501

Friday, March 2, 2012
San Diego County Office of Education
Building 200, Communication Labs 1-3
6401 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111

Friday, March 9, 2012
Clovis Unified School District
Professional Development Center
1680 David E. Cook Way
Clovis, CA 93611

Friday, March 16, 2012
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Room 281
9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242

Friday, March 16, 2012
Tehama Department of Education
Assembly Room
1135 Lincoln Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080

Friday, March 23, 2012
Tulare Joint Union High School District
Board Room
426 N. Blackstone
Tulare, CA 95374

Friday, March 30, 2012
Orange County Office of Education
Board Room
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Friday, April 27, 2012
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Wentworth Education Center
2707 Transworld Drive
Stockton, CA 95204

As space is limited, please register as soon as possible. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To register, please visit www.aalrr.com.

About Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

AALRR is a full service California law firm with a focus on employment and labor, education, corporate, real estate and construction and litigation. We are counsel to over 400 school districts and public and private universities. Our diverse teams bring a seasoned perspective to California’s complex legal landscape for both private and public entities. AALRR maintains offices in Sacramento, Pleasanton, Fresno, Cerritos, Irvine, Riverside and San Diego. For more information about us, visit our website at www.aalrr.com or sign up for key updates at our blog:
http://www.edlawconnect.blogspot.com/

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*California Department of Education
   State News Service, April 14, 2012