Legal guide to special needs transportation supports defensible decisions

Legal guide to

Special needs transportation supports defensible decisions

August 2010 – Education Compliance Group, Inc. announced the release of a new book by Peggy A. Burns, Esq. and Lisa J. Hudson, Defensible Decisions about Transporting Students with Special Needs: Lessons Learned from Legal Disputes.

With more than 300 pages, 16 chapters, and sections including “In Practice”, “Overview”, “Case Summaries”, and “Case Details”, Defensible Decisions will be of value to school district transportation professionals, bus contractors, special educators, and school and district administrators.

“This ‘look back’ at the important cases that will define ‘the road ahead’ for transporting students with special needs supports excellent decision-making, implementation of successful practices, and effective training programs,” states Peggy Burns. “Readers will understand the ways in which safety, compliance and customer service come together to provide access to education for our special riders.”

With access to educational programs a critical legal mandate for students with disabilities, educators and school transportation professionals must recognize the need for individualized decision-making about effective and appropriate transportation. The book’s goals include preventing legal disputes and minimizing risks. It will further readers’ understanding of the ways in which safety, compliance and customer service can be reconciled in planning and implementing special needs transportation. Contents include: •Tips, strategies, and methods to put “In Practice.” •An overview of each topic to provide a snapshot of the issues, a basic understanding of the legal framework, and a fast look at the importance of the topic. •Case summaries and rulings to give readers quick insights into the cases and choose key issues for focus and further detail. •Case details to serve as comparisons to readers’ own dilemmas, motivation of creative strategies for achieving compliance, and true stories to base scenarios for training and in-services.

From “Appropriate Method,” “Dis cip line and Behavior” and “Length of Ride,” to “Student Information” and “Transition Services” – and each topic in between – Defensible Decisions focuses on the subjects that reach court dockets and state and federal agency agendas.

In addition, you’ll find a Glossary, Table of Cases, Index, and a newly revised edition of Peggy’s useful Q & A document, “Where Does It Say That?”

The price per copy is $75.00 (USD), plus $9.95 for shipping and handling. Order by calling toll-free at (888) 604-6141, or visit the Education Compliance Group, Inc. website at: www.educationcompliancegroup.com, or send an email to ecginc@qwestoffice.net.

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