Chris Borreca will present an overview of the Texas Legislative session, as well as participate on a panel addressing "Recent Legal Developments in the Field of Education."

Dianna Wojcik will speak on "Evaluating Parent Requests for Special Education Services:  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

Program Description
It is inevitable that school staff will, at some point, attend an IEP meeting where the parent makes a request for services that are unusual, extraordinary, or out of the ordinary.  School staff may be unsure how to analyze such a request particularly if the request seems excessive in light of the needs of a child with a disability.  this presentation analyzes the law regarding request for services and provides current case law and hearing officer decisions to analyze the good, the bad and the ugly.