Episode 48 COVID-19 School Closures: Compensatory Education in the Special Education Context
Following COVID-19 school closures during the 2019-2020 school year, many school districts are faced with making determinations regarding potential compensatory education for their special education student populations. Host Sloan Simmons discusses the concept of compensatory education and school closures with Lozano Smith special education experts Marcy Gutierrez and Colleen Villarreal, including important factors for districts to consider on this subject and the latest OAH rulings on point.
Show Notes & References
- 2:29 - FAPE obligation and distance learning
- 3:11 - Bd. of Ed. v. Rowley (1982) 458 U.S. 176; Endrew F. ex rel. Joseph F. v Douglas County Sch. Dist. RE-1 (2017) 580 U.S. _, 137 S. Ct.988
- 3:51 - Cal. Exec. Order N-26-20 (March 13, 2020)
- 8:35 - Compensatory education overview)
- 10:17 - Equitable factors
- 15:50 - Anaheim Elementary School District v. Student (OAH Case 2020) Case No. 2020090678
- 19:20 - Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (March 12, 2020)
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