CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Academy of Law and Leadership

The Leading Special Education Law Conference: Turning Legal and Regulatory Guidance into Local School District Practices

St. Louis

Submit a Proposal
The Council of Administrators of Special Education invites you to submit a proposal to present a concurrent session at the CASE Academy of Law and Leadership in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 22-24, 2025. This innovative professional learning event will:
  • Host teams of school district legal counsel and local district administrators/leaders will present together on legal guidance and district strategies for navigating challenging issues related to IDEA/504 requirements, court rulings, due process hearing outcomes, state-level complaints, and more. 
  • Provide proactive practices to avoid conflict and create restorative practices post-conflict. 
  • CLEs available for attorneys who present and attend the Academy.  

Strands

Selection Criteria for Proposals

Guidelines 
Presentations should be collaborative, including a practicing school district special education administrator/leader co-presenting with school district legal counsel. The presentation proposal should be aligned with the strand(s), and three learner objectives must be included and aligned with the session description. The session should offer:
  • an innovative solution to a challenge in special education,
  • should be action-focused and relevant, and 
  • should present content that is important to the field of special education.
Overall, the breadth and variation of topics across the conference and the quality of the proposal will be considered. 
 
Submission must include 
  • Proposed session title
  • List of co-presenters
  • Bios for each presenter
  • Session description that aligns with the conference strand(s)
  • 3 Learning Objectives
Presentation Framework
Sixty minutes of content structured with a Q&A at the end, a panel presentation, or an interactive session engaging attendees in a specific activity.
 

Please keep in mind

  • All accepted presenters and co-presenters must register for the conference and pay the registration rate before December 31, 2024. Failure to register will result in the cancellation of your session.
  • Conference fee cancellation policy: written requests for refunds, less 25% administrative costs, must be received by March 1, 2025.
  • Presenters are responsible for bringing laptops, speakers (if needed), and adaptors to connect to LCD projectors.
  • To apply for state-level CLEs, accepted proposals must have their final presentation materials ready by January 1, 2025.

Important Dates

Did you miss the proposal deadline? It's OK! Call for Proposals is EXTENDED through September 16th! 

Call for Proposals       July 22, 2024  
Call for Proposals Due Date           September 6, 2024 EXTENDED through September 16th
Presenters Notified   October 4, 2024  
Deadline to Accept/Decline Offer to Prsent   October 18, 2024  
Registration Opens   November 6, 2024  
Last Day for Presenters to Register   December 31, 2024  

 

 

 

 

If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].