Overview

Kyle A. Raney is a Partner in Lozano Smith's Sacramento Office. Mr. Raney's practice focuses on special education and student issues faced by education agencies throughout California.

Experience

Mr. Raney has extensive experience developing strategies and providing practical guidance with respect to all special education-related matters, including IEP team meeting attendance. Mr. Raney also regularly provides counsel and support to school districts, county offices of education, and SELPAs on all phases of special education litigation, including resolution sessions, mediation, informal negotiations, witness preparation, due process hearings, and federal appeals.

He represents and advises clients in processing Uniform Complaints and Public Records Act requests, responding to CDE/OCR complaints, and Section 504, ADA, and FERPA compliance. In addition, Mr. Raney advises and trains school districts in all aspects of student discipline, including the use of other means of correction, positive behavioral supports, suspension, expulsion, and related appeals.

Presenter Experience

Mr. Raney annually speaks on student and special education topics for statewide organizations, such as the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) at the annual Every Child Counts Symposium. Mr. Raney also frequently presents workshops and legal updates for school district and county office of education clients on issues related to special education and student support.

Education

Mr. Raney received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. During Law School, Mr. Raney was the recipient of the Public Service Scholarship. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis.

Student Privacy Versus Parental Involvement: Recent Developments Regarding Gender Identity & Expression in Schools

By: Kyle Raney, Sinead McDonough, Alyssa Bivins- 11/29/2023

New Law Effectively Ends "Willful Defiance" School Suspensions for All Grades

By: Kyle Raney, Precious Edem- 11/09/2023

Ninth Circuit Clarifies How to Analyze Academic Benefit for "Least Restrictive Environment" Purposes Under the IDEA

By: Kyle Raney- 04/05/2023

Legislative Update: New Requirements for COVID-19 Testing Plans and New Rules for Supplemental Vision Services for Students

By: Kyle Raney- 03/21/2023

Updates to Homeless Youth Practices and Policies

By: Kyle Raney- 01/18/2023

Ninth Circuit Requires Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Sprawling Distance Learning Lawsuit

By: Kyle Raney, Josh Walden- 10/28/2022

Ninth Circuit Holds that "Specific Learning Disability" Evaluation and IEP Satisfied FAPE for Dyslexic Student

By: Mark Waterman, Kyle Raney, Selina Ayala-Patlán- 02/15/2022

Court of Appeal Confirms Limits on Severance Payouts to Public Employees

By: Sloan Simmons, Kyle Raney- 01/30/2020

Ninth Circuit Upholds District's Unilateral Change Of Location Of IEP Services, Emphasizes Importance Of Academic Needs In LRE Analysis

By: Kyle Raney- 09/27/2019

Fall 2019 Legislative Roundup - Special Education Bills

By: Kyle Raney, Alyssa Bivins- 11/15/2019

Sloan Simmons sits down with Lozano Smith Special Education Practice Group Leaders Marcy Gutierrez and Aly Bivins, along with special education, 504, and student attorney Kyle Raney, to discuss this year's legislative activity in the area of special education, as well to get their views on what school officials should be thinking about in the special education arena looking forward to 2020.