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Conducting FBAs and Developing BIPs:
Using Behavioral Expertise to Keep Staff and Students Safe
Presented by Eric G. Rodriguez, Esq.
Thursday | February 12, 2026 • 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER NOWResponding to students with disabilities who exhibit dangerous behaviors is fraught with legal and practical pitfalls. In this interactive webinar, school law attorney Eric Rodriguez will teach you how to effectively use functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans to target behaviors that interfere with learning and pose a safety threat — all while meeting IDEA requirements.
You’ll learn when it is appropriate to initiate an FBA or develop a BIP and how to go about doing so, supported by explanations of IDEA provisions related to standards, behavior interventions, and discipline removals. You’ll also find out when it’s best to rely on a board-certified behavioral analyst or licensed school psychologist to conduct an FBA or develop a BIP.
Gather with your special education team and everyone will leave with the knowledge and tools to:
- Objectively identify specific behaviors that trigger the need for an FBA or a BIP
- Identify the components of a defensible FBA
- Recognize the important and necessary features of a BIP
- Develop behavior responses that keep students and staff safe
- Avoid legal missteps by learning dos and don’ts from recent court and hearing officer decisions
- And more
About the Presenter
Eric G. Rodriguez is shareholder at the Albuquerque and San Antonio offices of Walsh Gallegos — Texas. His parents, both teachers, served a combined 70 years in public education. Their dedication to students motivated him to become a school lawyer. His practice focuses on the representation of school districts in the area of special education and disabilities litigation.
He also provides guidance and legal training for school administrators and officials at workshops and conferences to ensure that education professionals are updated on trends in school law, including LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities®. While in law school, he represented abused and neglected children as a student attorney in the Children's Rights Clinic. Upon graduation from law school, he served as an advisor to a U.S. Congressman, then represented indigent clients as an attorney for a non-profit legal aid organization.
Who Should Attend
- Special education administrators
- School attorneys
- Special education teachers and teams
- School psychologists and providers
- Principals
- Special education evaluation staff
Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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Mastering Prior Written Notice:
Writing for Clarity, Compliance,
and Confidence Under the IDEA
Presented by Ron S. Stadler, Esq.
Thursday | March 5, 2026 • 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER NOWPrior written notice is a crucial procedural safeguard under the IDEA, with a specific purpose and requirements that your district must satisfy. Attend this webinar for a deep dive into the nitty gritty of prior written notice, and leave with a foolproof formula for complying with your legal obligations.
Attorney Ron Stadler will take you through the IDEA’s requirements and the information that every PWN must include. You’ll also learn about related issues, including the connection between the IEP meeting and PWN, when disciplinary removals may trigger the district's duty to provide parents PWN, and how PWN can be used to challenge a district's decisions with respect to the student.
Along with lessons from court and administrative decisions to help you avoid common compliance pitfalls, you’ll gain best practices to:
- Identify the circumstances in which the district must provide parents with PWN and meet timelines for providing it
- Draft an appropriate PWN that includes all necessary information
- Use a PWN to defend the district’s decisions regarding the child's identification, evaluation, placement, and provision of FAPE
- Remedy deficiencies in your PWNs that violate IDEA mandates
Q&A time will follow the presentation, so you can get this attorney’s expert insights on your specific concerns.
About the Presenter
Ron S. Stadler, Esq., is a partner at Stadler Sacks, LLC in West Bend, Wisconsin. He has practiced school law for 37 years and has extensive experience in representing school districts on special education matters, ranging from counseling on IDEA compliance to attending contentious IEP meetings to handing due process hearings and appeals. He is routinely consulted on how to avoid due process hearings and, if they can't be avoided, on how to succeed in due process. He also regularly advises school districts on constitutional issues, Title IX compliance, and Section 504 and ADA compliance. He is a frequent presenter at LRP’s National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities®.
Who Should Attend
- School administrators
- School attorneys
- Special education directors
- IEP team members
- School nurses
- School psychologists
- School counselors
- Special education teachers
- General education teachers
- Paraprofessionals
- Service providers
- Section 504 coordinators
- Other school officials involved in the IEP process
Registration Information Main Site (required for Additional Site registrations): $295 per connection
Additional Site for Teleworker: $115 per connection
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