Videos

Cyber Security: What Educators, Administrators, and Parents Should be Worrying About

  • Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer, Grapevine Colleyville ISD

Mr. Berger will discuss important issues regarding social media and cybersecurity practices that can impact students both inside and outside of the classroom.

 

Can we Make ARDs Less Hard?

  • Rebecca Bradley, Esq., Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett
  • George Shake, Esq., Duffee + Eitzen, L.L.P.

Attorneys who represent students and schools discuss best practices in the ARD process.

 

Paths Through the Confidentiality Maze: Sharing Students’ Information to Improve Their Education

  • Denise Brady, Esq., Senior Policy Attorney, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Montgomery Meitler, Esq., Senior Counsel and Confidentiality Officer, Texas Education Agency
  • John Zervopoulos, Ph.D., J.D., ABPP, Director of Psychology Law Partners

When schools, psychologists, medical doctors, Child Protective Services, CASAs, and guardian/attorney ad litems collaborate and share information about a student, that child’s education needs can be better explored and outcomes improved. What confidential information can be shared across these professions? More than you think.

 

Walking the Confidentiality Maze: Your Turn to Lead us Through

  • Denise Brady, Esq., Senior Policy Attorney, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Montgomery Meitler, Esq., Senior Counsel and Confidentiality Officer, Texas Education Agency
  • Carol Self, LMSW, Director of Permanency, Child Protective Services
  • John Zervopoulos, Ph.D., J.D., ABPP, Director of Psychology Law Partners

Now its our attendees’ turn to use the paths through the confidentiality maze provided before lunch. Based on case scenarious that frequently occur in our schools, you will interact with each other and experts to determine what student information can be shared and how.

 

“Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us”

  • Niki Akhaveissy, 3L Student, 51做厙 Dedman School of Law
  • Kristen Bell, Esq., Project Attorney, Texas Lawyers for Children
  • Lorinda Rothermel, Supervisor, Dallas CASA
  • Diane M. Sumoski, Esq., Director, W.W. Caruth, Jr. Child Advocacy Clinic and Institute for Children’s Rights.

Be among the first to hear a new podcast being launched by the 51做厙 Dedman School of Law Child Advocacy Clinic recording the stories of youth who have aged out of the foster care system. Learn from the youth and our panel how you can help students who follow in their footsteps to better succeed in school and in their adult lives.

 

The Next Chapter: Preparing Students for Life Beyond High School

  • Dr. Shirley Higgs, Executive Administrator Dallas County Community College District Foster Care and Veterans Affairs
  • Brian Larson, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Law Texas A&M University
  • Tomiko Lewis, Coordinator,Career for Education and Workforce Partnerships Department
  • Lakya Lewis, Education Advocate, CitySquare TRAC

TAMU law professor, Brian Larson leads a discussion among DCCCD, TRAC, and DISD leaders on preparing students for life beyond high school.