Legally Defensible and Special Education Considerations with Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessments

This workshop will discuss the special consideration necessary to ensure your threat assessment processes do not violate special education protocols and procedures. How IDEA, 504 and ADA Title II “Direct Threat Standard” intersect with threat assessment and the considerations needed to ensure districts are complying with federal law will be presented. Best practice guidance regarding parent permission vs. notification, information sharing, discipline and change in programming and/or placement decisions will be discussed. In addition, knowledge gained in serving as an expert witness in court cases involving threat assessment, targeted violence and suicidal ideation will be highlighted. 

Workshop participants will:  

• Discuss special considerations to be considered when conducting threat assessments with students with disabilities or suspected of having a disability 
• Understand the clear distinction, yet complementary aspects, between threat assessment and special education policies and procedures 
• learn how IDEA, 504 and ADA Title II “Direct Threat Standard” intersect with threat assessment and the considerations needed to ensure districts are complying with federal law 
• Be provided with best practice guidance regarding parent permission vs. notification, information sharing and discipline  
• Identify the critical actions that need to be taken in the threat assessment process if a change of placement or programming is to be recommended 
• Identify data points to be collected to identify and mitigate disproportionality

REGISTRATION: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

CLASS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Training will be held in the Frontier Meeting Room, Pyramid Two, Suite 2020

CREDIT HOURS: 7

SPEAKER: Dr. Melissa Reeves