Following COVID-19 school closures during the 2019-2020 school year, many school districts are faced with making determinations regarding potential compensatory education for their special education student populations.  Host Sloan Simmons discusses the concept of compensatory education and school closures with Lozano Smith special education experts Marcy Gutierrez and Collen Villarreal, including important factors for districts to consider on this subject and the latest OAH rulings on point.

Show Notes & References

2:29 – FAPE obligation and distance learning
3:11 – Bd. of Ed. v. Rowley (1982) 458 U.S. 176; Endrew F. ex rel. Joseph F. v. Douglas County Sch. Dist. RE-1 (2017) 580 U.S. ___, 137 S.Ct. 988
3:51 – Cal. Exec. Order N-26-20 (March 13, 2020)
8:35 – Compensatory education overview
10:17 – Equitable factors
15:50 – Anaheim Elementary School District v. Student (2020), OAH Case No. 2020090678
19:20 – Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak (March 12, 2020)

 

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