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This quick-reference laminated guide by special education law expert Julie Weatherly, Esq. equips school administrators with 13 essential, easy-to-understand Rules of Discipline for navigating the complexities of disciplining students with disabilities. Drawing from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and informed by key regulations, court rulings, and U.S. Department of Education guidance, the Rules are designed to provide school leaders with clarity and confidence in making disciplinary decisions that are legally sound and aligned with students’ rights.
A collaborative publication of National Professional Resources and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), the guide offers practical guidance and helps educators apply the Rules effectively in real-world situations by addressing common scenarios and frequently asked questions, including ones related to change of placement, criminal behavior, disciplining non-disables students who are in the evaluation process, and differences between IDEA and Section 504 rules.
Julie J. Weatherly, Esq. is the founder of RISE, Inc., a full-service legal and consulting business in Mobile, AL, that helps educational agencies avoid and resolve special education legal disputes. She is a graduate of Presbyterian College and the University of Georgia School of Law and a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia. She provides consultative and/or legal services to school agencies and their representatives nationwide. Weatherly has been a member of the faculty for many national and state legal Institutes and is a frequent speaker at state and national special education law conferences. She has developed numerous in-person and online professional development training series.
In June of 1996, Weatherly appeared with Leslie Stahl on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” to discuss the cost of meeting the legal requirements of the IDEA. In 1998, she was honored by Georgia’s Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) as the individual who had contributed most to students with disabilities in the state. In April 2012, she received the National Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) award for Outstanding Service. Recently, Weatherly has also been honored by several state-level educational associations for her distinguished service. She is the author of the 2024 Section 504 Process Manual: 504 Sample Forms & Procedures published by CASE and sold nationally.
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