August 2020: The Special Education Department at McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan P.C. continues to present “Special Education and COVID-19: A Virtual Seminar Series” in the upcoming weeks to assist families that are facing educational issues related to the current health crisis.
The second presentation of the series entitled “Special Education Due Process During COVID-19” is presented by Michael Connolly, Esq., Supervising Partner of Special Education, and Heather Hulse, J.D., M.S., M.A., partner and lead attorney in our Scranton office. Join them for an in-depth discussion as they review the obligations of school districts under IDEA and Section 504 to students with special needs during COVID-19, and discuss issues that can be raised in the context of a due process hearing during the pandemic and how virtual due process hearings are moving forward.