In-Service Training Topics
Robbins Schwartz regularly provides in-service training. We work with you to customize the topic(s) covered and to provide the scope and depth of coverage you desire. Our in-services are normally conducted on-site or at your preferred location and are typically available on a fixed-fee basis. Examples of recent in-services provided by Robbins Schwartz include:
Board Governance – General
- Open Meetings Act Compliance
- Freedom of Information Act Compliance and Procedures
- Bidding Primer
- Mandated Reporter Duties under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
- School Technology Use and Internet Liability Issues
- Sensitivity
- Notary
- Document Retention
Labor & Employment/Personnel
- Sexual Harassment and General Harassment Training
- Anti-discrimination – Title VII, ADA and Illinois Human Rights Act
- Employee Leave Issues
- Effective Evaluation and Discipline of Employees and Protocols For The Hiring Process New Teacher Best Practices
- Evaluation and Remediation of Employees
- Teacher Performance Evaluation
- Managing Employee Misconduct Investigations
- Effective Employee Discipline
- Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing and Hiring
- Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act Military Leave and Updated Regulations
- FLSA and Wage Issues
- Collective Bargaining
Students
- Addressing Confidentiality Concerns in Schools: Legal Basics and Common Questions
- Answers to Everyday Student Records Questions
- Compliance with “The Care of Students with Diabetes Act” and Administration of Medication at School
- Food Allergies in Schools: How are you Managing?
- From Sticks and Stones to Taunts and Texts: Student Misconduct, Bullying and Discipline
- Managing Student Records and Compliance with ISSRA and FERPA
- MySpace, Facebook and Sexting: How to Respond to Electronic Misconduct and Misuses of Technology
- Student Discipline
- Student Residency
- Religious Accommodations for Students
- Schools and Social Media
- School Discipline and Tools for Dealing with “Off-Campus” Cyberbullying
- Student Health Issues
- Student Speech Issues
- Service Animals
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Special Education
- Addressing Student Behaviors: Conducting through FBAs and Developing and Implementing Comprehensive BIPs
- Adverse Affects Standard in Determining Eligibility
- Autism Litigation
- Critical Elements of IEPs: Drafting Individualized Goals and Objectives, Supplementary Aids and Accommodations and Documentation of Continuum of Placement Options Discussed and Considered
- Determining and Documenting Eligibility
- Discipline of Students with Disabilities
- Documentation and Data to Support Development of IEP Components
- Drafting Legally Defensible IEPs
- Extended School Year Standards and Obligations
- Evaluation Procedures and Pitfalls
- Hot Topics in Special Education Law
- IDEA Overview: Legal Basics and Procedural Requirements from Pre-Referral to Evaluation to Eligibility to IEP Development
- Individualizing Present Levels of Performance
- Response to Intervention: 30 Tips in 30 Minutes
- Special Education Primer
- Special Education: Case Law Update
- Special Education Programs for Pre-School Students with Autism
- Specific Learning Disability Eligibility: What to Consider and Document
- Transition Planning and Services
Colleges
- Campus Safety and Liability Issues
- The Clery Act: Disclosing Information about Crime and Security
- Student Discipline: Ensuring Due Process Prior to Removal
- FERPA and Student Privacy Rights
- Assessing Student Clinical Performance: Documentation and Feedback
- Academic Adjustment Obligations under Section 504 and the ADA
- Legal Issues in Crisis Media Relations Surrounding a Student Issue
- Dealing with Troubled or Disruptive Adult Students
- Processing Sexual Harassment Claims by Students
- Title IX Compliance Review and Training
- Religious Accommodations for Students
Municipal
- Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
- The Role of the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals
- Records Retention and Electronic Storage of Records
- Land Use Control Procedures
- Parliamentary Procedures at Board Meetings
Construction
- Public Bidding
- Commercial Contracts and Risk Allocation
- The Construction Project
- Purchasing and Contracting
- Selecting the Construction Team
- Tort Risk Avoidance
Practice Areas
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