DISCIPLINE Virtual SERIES

Discipline SeriesThe CASE Discipline Virtual Series provides comprehensive, practical guidance on discipline under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Designed to build both foundational knowledge and deeper legal understanding, the series supports leaders in making defensible discipline decisions that protect students’ rights while maintaining safe and supportive learning environments. 

  • Discipline Boot Camp offers a structured, foundational overview of discipline requirements under IDEA. Participants build confidence in core concepts, legal timelines, and decision-making processes essential for daily practice.
  • Deeper Dive: Discipline Under IDEA extends learning for educators seeking a deeper understanding of complex discipline issues. These sessions explore various situations, emerging challenges, and legal guidance based on case law to support proactive leadership in discipline decisions.

Together, these offerings create a cohesive learning pathway—equipping special education leaders, teachers, and implementers with the knowledge, clarity, and tools needed to navigate discipline with confidence and consistency.

Discipline Boot Camp 

Boot Camp

The foundational overview all education leaders need to complete to discipline students effectively under the IDEA.

The CASE Discipline Boot Camp provides special education leaders foundational knowledge with clear, practical guidance on discipline under IDEA. This focused training breaks down complex legal requirements into actionable steps, helping administrators make compliant, confident decisions when discipline issues arise. Some topics covered during this Boot Camp include: historical review of the Rules of Discipline for Students with Disabilities, and answers to questions such as how those rules apply to in-school suspension, bus suspension, general education students not yet identified, and students who commit crimes and exhibit other dangerous behaviors.
 
Invite your principals, assistant principals, 504 coordinators, nurses, and superintendents (all staff are appropriate for this training). 
 
Details
March 6, 2026
9:00 AM-4:00 PM (CST)
$350 Members, per person
$450 Non-Members, per person
Register Here for Discipline Boot Camp
  
Registration will close at 4:00 PM (central time) on March 3, 2026
Links for registered attendees are provided 1 to 2 days prior to the scheduled event.
 

Discipline Under IDEA: A Deeper Dive Virtual Series  

Deeper Dive Discipline Series

Deeper Understanding of complex discipline issues

Join CASE and Julie Weatherly, Esq. for an essential four-part professional learning series designed to deepen your understanding of student discipline under IDEA and Section 504. Gain the knowledge and confidence to navigate complex situations while ensuring compliance and equity in decision-making. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills related to special education discipline.
 
Why Attend
→ Stay up-to-date on IDEA and Section 504 discipline policies
→ Learn how to conduct legally sound manifestation determination reviews
→ Explore proactive strategies for handling high-risk situations
 

Each session is scheduled from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Central Time)

  • October 30, 2025 - Manifestation Determination Reviews: Best Practices for Decision-Making Registration closes at 4:00 PM (central time) on October 28, 2025
  • November 13, 2025 - Discipline of the 504-Only Student: Legal Considerations and Practical Applications Registration closes at 4:00 PM (central time) on November 11, 2025
  • November 19, 2025 - Dangerous Students: What Are the Options? Balancing Safety and Student Rights Registration closes at 4:00 PM (central time) on November 17, 2025
  • December 10, 2025 - Special Circumstances in Discipline: Understanding Weapons, Drugs, and Serious Bodily Injury Provisions Registration closes on December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM central time

Registration Details Coming Soon

 
Julie J. Weatherly, Esq. is the owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc., a special education law and consulting firm in Alabama. Julie is a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia and for more than 36 years has provided consultation and legal representation to school agencies across the country in the area of educating students with disabilities. Julie has been a member of the faculty for many national and state legal institutes and is a frequent speaker at special education law conferences. Julie has developed a number of training programs that support special education legal compliance and has been published nationally as a part of her trainings, workshops, and seminars. In June of 1996, Julie appeared on the CBS news program "60 Minutes" to discuss the cost of meeting the legal requirements of IDEA. In 1998, she was honored by Georgia's CEC as the Individual who had Contributed Most to Students with Disabilities, and in April 2012, Julie received the Award for Outstanding Service from CASE. 
 

Guidance for Virtual Learning

Our virtual sessions are designed to deliver world-class professional learning and networking opportunities that support and advance the field of special education leadership. By participating in this virtual event, you agree not to save, record, share, or post any part of the recording or related photos without prior written permission from CASE. The Council of Administrators of Special Education provides remote learning through video communication, and we ask that you respect the privacy and intellectual property rights associated with these recordings.
 
If you attend just two events annually, you will save more than the cost of your CASE membership. A recording of the session will NOT be provided. 
 
Payment & Refund Policy
  • Individual registrations must be paid by credit card at the time of registration.
  • Purchase orders are only accepted for 10 or more registrations from the same organization. To use a purchase order, please email [email protected] for instructions.
  • Refunds (minus a 25% administrative fee) are available if requested in writing or by email at least one month before the event. No refunds will be issued for requests received after that date.