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FINAL DAY TO REGISTER :: Understanding FERPA Webinar

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****** MARCH WEBINAR PRESENTATION *****

Understanding the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)DATE: Wednesday, March 10, 2010TIME: 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET (1:00 to 2:30 PM CT, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PT)PRESENTED BY: Rosenfeld, Esq.COST: $50.00 (includes phone and Web access to 90-minute live event plus unlimited access to archived event and related materials)>> Easy, online ordering available here.ABOUT THE WEBINAR: This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the relevance of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - the Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records - to both education and special education. Building on an explanation of the reasons for enactment of the legislation, the presenter will identify the major provisions of the statute, including:

determining what education records are;

identifying education records not subject to FERPA;

understanding when disclosure of education records can be made without consent;

recordkeeping requirements, and

correcting, amending and destroying records. Reference to and explanation of caselaw will be provided as appropriate. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of recent amendments to the FERPA regulations. Time will be provided for questions from participants. ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Rosenfeld, Esq. was appointed Director of Education Law Programs for the Seattle University School of Law in July 2009. In this capacity, he develops and implements outreaches to the local community concerning education matters, including the presentation of advocacy training programs for the parent community. He continues to teach a seminar on special education law and policy and direct the National Academy for IDEA Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers, which he founded at the Law School in 2002. Jim came to the Law School as a Visiting Professor in 2001, when he joined the A. Law Clinic to supervise students in their representation of parents of children with disabilities. A member of the Washington State and District of Columbia bars, Jim is the Chairman of the Special Education Section of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary, reflecting his long interest in the IDEA hearing system and process. He testified before the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education and the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor of the U.S. House of Representatives, and has participated in the Danforth Foundation Program for Federal District Court Judges. He has made numerous presentations to national, regional, state and local special education governmental agencies and organizations. Rosenfeld is the founder of COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates) and was the founding managing editor of IDELR (Individuals with Disabilities Education Law Report), the pre-eminent reporting service in special education law. He has authored two books - Education Records: A Manual and Transporting Students with Disabilities - and for ten years wrote a monthly newsletter reporting and analyzing developments in special education law. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from the University of Florida and his J.D. from New York University School of Law.

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The Advocate Academy is a Webinar service designed to meet the needs of special education advocates nationwide by providing on-going training and professional development. Delivering critical information that prepares and supports individuals working with families and organizations on behalf of children with disabilities in a convenient and affordable manner, Advocate Academy Webinar training sessions can be accessed from the comfort of your office or home. Participation requires access to a phone and the Internet. Here's what people say about the Advocate Academy Webinar service:

"As the Parent Training and Information Center in Tennessee, we are constantly seeking to increase our knowledge base so that we may better serve families of children with disabilities. The Advocate Academy Webinars have proved to be a rich resource of information by enabling our staff to access quality training on specialized areas of interest. We especially find the Q & A sessions and the archived events convenient and helpful. We are pleased the Academy seeks to cover subjects of interest in special education to share with professionals and parents. We highly recommend this service to anyone who wants to receive competent and up-to-date information on a variety of advocacy topics." STEP, Inc. (Support & Training for Exceptional Parents) Tennessee

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