School officials may consider any unique circumstance on a case-by-case basis when determining whether a change in placement is appropriate for a child with a disability who has violated the school's code of conduct. As a general rule, the consequences stated in the school's code of student conduct apply to all children,including with disabilities.

Special rules and limitations may apply to a child with disability if the school proposes to remove the child from his or her current placement.This training will review the legal requirements and discipline process for students with disabilities.

Participants will be able to review and understand federal and state regulations as they relate to following topics:

• Short-term Disciplinary Removals
• Process for conducting the Manifestation Determination Review (MDR)
• Provisions of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Long-Term Disciplinary Actions
• Statutes addressing controversial techniques such as seclusion, restraint, timeout, and aversive techniques