2009 Utah Institute on Special Education Law and Practice
Sponsored by:
The Utah State Office of Education and
Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE)
Conference Details:
Ogden Eccles Conference Center
Ogden, Utah
Pre-conference: August 4, 2009
Conference: August 5-6, 2009
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This annual conference is designed for administrators, educators, service providers, parents, families, and others responsible for the implementation of IDEA 2004 and the accompanying regulations. Each participant will receive a binder containing all of the conference materials.
Preconference Session 1 will focus on special education finance, including the allowable use of funds, tracking / recordkeeping for regular IDEA and ARRA funds, maintenance of effort, supplement not supplant, excess cost, proportionate share for private schools, CEIS-Use, tracking requirements, etc. It is tailored for special education directors, charter school directors, district administration, business managers, or other leadership individuals as designated by SEA administration.
Preconference Session 2 is the annual training for due process hearing officers, mediators and facilitators approved by USOE and MPRRC.
Topics:
- Assistive Technology
- 504 Revisions
- Manifestation Determinations
- Use of Aversives
- FEPRA
- State Legislative Issues
- Child Find
- More To Come!
Confirmed Speakers:
- Dave Richards
- Jose Martin
- Melinda Baird Jacobs
- Jim Walsh
- Chris Borreca
Please visit this site often as a draft agenda will be posted when available.
Conference Registration Fees
Utah Participants: $20.00 (including pre-session)
Out-of-State Participants: $175.00 (including pre-session)
Pre-Session Only Fee
$20.00 (Both Utah and out-of-state participants)
Note: Utah participants may be able to submit a request for reimbursement of the registration fee by contacting their LEA special education director.
Payment Procedures
Payment must be received by July 23 in order to participate in the conference. Payment may be submitted by personal check, agency check, or purchase order. Please include with payment the name and conference registration number of the registrant.
Make checks payable to: USU/TAESE
Submit payment to:
Utah Law Institute/TAESE
Attn: Kathleen Richman
1780 North Research Parkway, Suite 112
Logan, UT 84341
Registration Cancellations
Cancellations received before August 1 will be fully refunded. Cancellations received after that date will not be refunded. Any participant who registered and cannot attend may send a substitute if they wish to do so.
Hotel Information
Participants are responsible for their own lodging.
A block of rooms has been held for this conference for the nights of August 4-5 at the following hotels:
Hampton Inn & Suites
2401 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, Utah 84401
1-800-426-7866
Room block price: $89
Reservation code: SEL
Rooms must be reserved by July 8, 2009, or sooner if the hotel becomes fully booked.
Marriott Ogden
247 24th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
1-800-627-7468
Room block price: $70
Reservation code: Utah Law Conference 2009
This room block price will end on July 14, 2009 or sooner if hotel becomes fully booked.
Space is limited in both hotels. Reserve your room today!
Parking is available at the Ogden Eccles Center and nearby downtown lots. Parking is at the expense
of particpants. There will be no parking validations for this conference.
One USU continuing education credit is available for attendance at the conference.
Registration must be completed and the $30.00 fee paid
by check by the end of the first day to be eligible to receive credit. USOE credit will also be available. An
assignment and evaluation are required at the completion of the conference in order to receive credit.
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