Special education brings situations that don’t always have clear or easy answers. OSBA’s Special Education Law Virtual Workshop focuses on the real issues district teams encounter — parental placements, student behavior, wraparound services, Section 504, and updated state forms. You’ll walk through real-world scenarios and examples from districts, leaving better prepared to discuss difficult situations, make informed decisions and support your team’s work.

Friday February 27, 2026

8:50 a.m.
Zoom Room Opens
9 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Sara Clark, chief legal counsel, Ohio School Boards Association
9:05 a.m.
FAPE obligations for students parentally placed outside the district
Jackie Brickman, Esq., Pepple & Waggoner

Parental placement decisions can create complex and often misunderstood legal obligations for school districts. This session explores how FAPE, Child Find and related obligations apply when students are educated outside the district.

10 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
Educating students with disruptive or violent behaviors
Derek Towster, Esq., Scott Scriven LLP; Mine Pazitka, director of pupil services, Medina City; Andrea Glesser, director of special education, Perrysburg Exempted Village
Special education students with disruptive or violent behaviors present very unique challenges. From individualized education programs, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans to assault leave, employment issues and staff injuries, our panelists identify applicable laws and discuss practical solutions that have been successfully implemented in several cases involving students with these behaviors.
 
11:15 a.m.
Wraparound services for students
Lisa Woloszynek, Esq., Weston Hurd, LLP, and Amy Davis, assistant superintendent, West Geauga Local
In this session, our speakers will discuss the legal and practical challenges of providing wraparound services for youth. Learn how districts can maximize partnerships with outside organizations to coordinate comprehensive services for youth in need.
 
12:15 p.m.
Break for Lunch

We will resume at 1pm

1 p.m.
What you need to know about OEC’s new forms and updated notices
Kelly Walker, Esq., & Katy Osborn, Esq., Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
ODEW’s Office for Exceptional Children has proposed new forms and updated required notices that impact special education practice statewide. This session provides an overview of key changes, practical implementation considerations and how districts can ensure consistency and compliance across teams.
 
1:45 p.m.
Break
2 p.m.
From classrooms to clubs: Section 504 in action
Pam Leist, Esq., & Hollie Reedy, Esq., Ennis Britton

Participants will receive a refresher on the basics of 504 eligibility and protections and work through real-world scenarios involving accommodations, service animals, extracurricular access, mental-health related attendance issues and athletics

3 p.m.
Adjournment