- June 23, 2025
- Charter Schools, Workshops
- 5 Minute Read
Kick off your school year with Young, Minney & Corr, LLP’s Legal Academy. Join us in September for one or two full days of intensive in-person training with our Special Education and Labor & Employment Teams.
THREE LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:
Pleasanton | September 9 & 10
Los Angeles | September 15 & 16
San Diego | September 17 & 18
Consider this your essential continuing education course in charter school law. Our experienced attorneys will guide you through the fundamentals and advanced strategies for managing special education compliance and employment law challenges, ensuring your administrative team graduates from this training with the confidence and knowledge needed to handle any legal issues that may arise during the academic year.
DAY ONE | SPECIAL EDUCATION
- From the Courts to the Classroom: The Last Year in Special Education Law
- Screening to Intervention: Compliant Assessments & Data‑Driven IEPs
- Know the Line: Legal and Effective Investigation, Discipline, Suspension and Expulsion Practices
- From Complaints to Conversations: A Guide to Parent Partnership
From the Courts to the Classroom: The Last Year in Special Education Law
Unpack the most significant California and Federal special education cases from the past year and explore how these rulings impact school practices. Participants will gain practical insights and actionable strategies to improve IEP development, compliance, and collaboration with families. Learn how to turn legal lessons into actions that support both students and staff.
Screening to Intervention: Compliant Assessments & Data‑Driven IEPs
Equip educators with legally compliant screening and assessment strategies—including approved tools for identifying reading difficulties such as dyslexia—and demonstrate how to leverage this data to inform targeted interventions and develop effective, educational plans aligned with IDEA and other state and federal laws.
Know the Line: Legal and Effective Investigation, Discipline, Suspension and Expulsion Practices
Attendees will gain clarity and confidence in student discipline procedures. This workshop prepares attendees with practical, legally sound strategies for suspension, expulsion, investigations, search and seizure, attendance-related removals, and special education discipline. Walk away with the tools to apply equitable, compliant, and effective discipline practices in your school.
From Complaints to Conversations: A Guide to Parent Partnership
Learn practical strategies to address parent complaints—including bullying, UCP, and Title IX—while fostering respectful partnerships, managing parent disruptive behavior, and turning conflict into collaboration through clear communication, legal compliance, and proactive school-based solutions.
P R E S E N T E R S
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| Lisa Corr, Esq. | Drew Rymer, Esq. | Mariam Babayan, Esq. | Stacy Tolkin, Esq. |
| Partner | Partner | Senior Counsel | Senior Counsel |
DAY TWO | LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Surviving the Personnel Gauntlet
This course will prepare charter school leaders to tackle the most common obstacles faced in the course of employment, including pre-employment screenings and hiring, documenting deficiencies and evaluations, misconduct investigations and resolutions, and discipline/termination of staff.
Avoiding Costly Wage Claims
Learn to master the complex rules and laws for all workers, from employees to contractors. Learn about exempt vs. nonexempt classifications, independent contractors, timekeeping, rest and meal breaks, overtime, and wage statements. Learn to develop a system to ensure employees are appropriately classified and managed to avoid costly litigation and monetary penalties, including the latest advice on how to limit exposure to PAGA claims based on recent legislation and U.S. Supreme Court guidance.
Weathering The Labyrinth of Leave Laws
Tackle complicated questions regarding employee leave and accommodation rights, including where state and federal law and school policy overlap and diverge. Test your skills in responding to complex leave and accommodation scenarios and receive live feedback. Create clear and compliant policies and procedures to implement a fair and effective process.
HOT TOPICS!
Whip around with charter legal experts on today’s pressing charter school issues in an interactive format on topics such as:
- Major Changes to the CALSTRS Landscape
- Lawfully Responding to Union Organizing
- Understanding Credentialing Compliance and Assignment Options
- A Deeper Dive Into Reviewing Criminal Background Information
- Recent Legal Updates Impacting Charter Schools
P R E S E N T E R S
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| James Young, Esq. | Chastin Pierman, Esq. | Sarah Cassady, Esq. | Anthony Serrao, Esq. |
| Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Register Here (One or Both Days Available)
| Join us in Pleasanton | Join us in Los Angeles | Join us in San Diego |
| Four Points Pleasanton | Courtyard by Marriott Monterey Park | Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego |
| 9.9.25 Special Education | 9.15.25 Special Education | 9.17.25 Special Education |
| 9.10.25 Labor & Employment | 9.16.25 Labor & Employment | 9.18.25 Labor & Employment |
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