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