Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Remember Tomorrow is My Presentation On Endrew F #FAPEstandard

My presentation on the Supreme Court decision in Endrew F is tomorrow from 1 - 3 pm Eastern Time. Please note that they have converted the session to telephone only- no skype. I look forward to connecting with some of you.

The presentation is free, but you need to register. See the flyer below for details. 

The Endrew F Decision: SCOTUS Clarifies the FAPE Standard
Thursday, November 16, 2017
1:00—3:00 pm Eastern
In this interactive session, Jim Gerl will discuss and analyze the Endrew F decision, an important ruling by the Supreme Court that clarifies the FAPE standard for special education cases. Decisions by circuit courts of appeal applying the new standard will also be covered. This program is complimentary, but advanced registration is required.

Jim Gerl is a lawyer, a hearing officer, a mediator, a blogger, and a trainer of hearing officers and mediators.  Since 1979, he has been a hearing officer, hearing examiner or administrative law judge for numerous agencies, primarily in special education and civil rights.  He has been an IDEA hearing officer for West Virginia, Utah, South Dakota, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has trained hearing officers from all 50 states.  He has trained hearing officers at several national and regional conferences.  Jim has served as a Faculty Advisor for the administrative law- fair hearing program offered at the National Judicial College.  He is a regular faculty member for the National Association of Hearing Officials and for the IDEA ALJ/HO Academy. Jim has a law degree from the University of San Francisco, a Masters degree in public policy analysis from the University of Illinois- Chicago, and a BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana.

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