6th COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION LAW CONFERENCE

APRIL 24-26, 2008
OMNI RICHMOND HOTEL ,
RICHMOND, VA

Workshop sessions by Topical Themes: 

Current Constitutional Issues

Navigating the Treacherous Waters of Religion in the Schools: An Update
         Frank Ravitch, Michigan State University, MI              
         Brett G. Scharffs, Brigham Young University, UT                
           
Legal Aspect of Drug Testing: Teacher/Student
         M. David Alexander, VA Tech, VA
         Mark Lineburg, Radford City Public Schools, VA
         Jennifer Sughrue, Florida Atlantic University, FL

TBA
            Isabel Kinnard, Council for America’s First Freedom, VA
         Brett G. Scharffs, Brigham Young University, UT

Employment

Bullying at Work: Does Current Law Go Far Enough?
         Lavern Terrell, Christian Brothers University, TN                 
           
Pedagogical Political Expressions: What Can Teachers Say and Do?
         Bernadette Marczely, Cleveland State University, OH

The Diminishing Rights of Employees and Students
            J. Patrick Mahon, ELA Board of Directors, GA

Public School Employees:  Protected Expression in the Information Age
         Jonathan Becker, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
         Cheryl Magill, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
         Richard S. Vacca, Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute, VA
         Harold Wright, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA

Internet, Copyright, and Free Speech

Beyond Bong Hits: Student Expression In Public Schools and Online After Morse v. Frederick
         Clay Calvert, The Pennsylvania State University, PA            
         Robert D. Richards, The Pennsylvania State University, PA

School Speech: Whose Speech Is It Anyway And Why Does The First Amendment Care?
         Leora Harpaz, Western New England College School of Law, MA

The Impact of Garcetti V. Ceballos On School Administrator And Teacher Freedom Of Speech
         Ann Hassenpflug, University of Akron, OH
           

School Administration

Conflict Between Systems: Policy, Legal, and Educational Implications for Incarcerated Students, Educators, and Corrections Personnel
            David Rostetter, St. John Fisher College, NY
         Frank Andrews, West Virginia Department of Education, WV

Educational Malpractice: Moving Toward a Cognizable Cause of Action in the U.S. and Australia
            Ralph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State University, OH
         Jacqueline Joy Cumming, Griffith University, Australia

Interscholastic Athletics: a Practical Guide to Surviving Title IX Review
        Wendy K. DeWind, Esq., Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, Surowka &
        DeWind, LLP, NY

Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers, Administrators, and School Boards in Curriculum Decisions
         Laurie Mesibov, University of North Carolina, NC

The Fourth Amendment and Public Schools
         Kenneth Murray, University of Central Florida, FL

The Special Relationship Between K-12 Public School Officials and Students: Should Administrators Be Liable for Failing to Protect?
            Kathleen Conn, Neumann College PA

What Hat Are You Wearing Today? A Look at the Relationship between the Parent-Attorney/Attorney-Parent and the Schools
         Maureen MacFarlane, Esq., Cambridge Public Schools, MA

School Safety

Reviewing and Revising Your Code of Student Conduct.
         Linda H. Gilliam, Commonwealth Educational Policy, Institute, VA

Student Bullying and Harassment in a Cyberage: A Legal Primer for the School Community.
            Kevin Brady, North Carolina State University, NC

Special Education & Disabilities Law

“Why the Supreme Court’s Sudden Interest in Special Education? – An Examination of Recent Supreme Court Cases Interpreting the IDEA.”
         Leslie R. Stellman, Esq., Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A., MD

A Time of Change: Revising Virginia's Special Education Regulations
         Melissa C.P. Smith, Virginia Department of Education, VA

The Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Special Education Lawsuits Arising from Disputes over Tuition Reimbursement
         Ronald T. Hyman, Rutgers University, NJ

Update on Special Education Policy - A View from Washington
         Nancy D. Reder, National Association of State Directors of
         Special Education, VA

Private School Vouchers for Students with Disabilities: Positive or Negative Trend?
         Wendy F. Hensel, Esq., Georgia State University, GA

The Rights of Parentally Placed Private School Students Under the IDEA
         Lewis M. Wasserman, VA Tech, VA

RTI and Special Education Eligibility
         Mark C. Weber, DePaul University College of Law, IL

Effective Socially Just Educational Practices: Meeting the Needs of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Learners in an Inclusive Setting
         Susan M. Schultz, St. John Fisher College, NY
         Ray Giamartino, Jr., St. John Fisher College, NY 

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