Fall 2025 Special Education Update Program
October 29-30, 2025
By: Andrew R. Mark, Anne M. McGinnis, Ph.D., Kate I. Reid, Kathryn M. Stiffler, Jeffrey J. Weiss
At this program, we will discuss a number of important issues and breaking developments in special education, including:
- Navigating the Impartial Hearing Reporting System
- How New York’s Cell Phone Ban Impacts Students with Disabilities
- Accommodating and Providing Special Education Services to Unvaccinated Students
- Prior Written Notice Obligations: Responding to Parental Requests During the CSE Process and Throughout the School Year
- Service Animals in School: May a School District Ever Bar a Service Animal from School Grounds?
This program is being offered in-person or via Zoom.
Dates and Locations:
Buffalo • Wednesday, October 29
Creekside Banquet Facility
2669 Union Rd., Buffalo, NY 14227
Rochester • Thursday, October 30
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa
199 Woodcliff Dr., Fairport, NY 14450
Agenda:
8:30 - 9 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 - 11:30 a.m. - Program
