Special education attorney Betsey Helfrich returns to Texas for the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference in November with an eye on providing the legal landscape to attendees so they can avoid figurative hazards in the road.
Helfrich has been bringing her legal expertise to TSD Conference attendees since 2019. With increasing diagnoses of students with disabilities, Helfrich aims to equip student transporters the knowledge necessary to determine exactly what they need in their toolboxes to safely transport these students to their destinations. She will be sharing analysis and impacts of recent case law as well as practical day-to-day procedures that can protect transportation departments, minimize liability, and provide the safest care for students.
Helfrich’s keynote “Transportation of Special Education Students: Avoiding the Bumps and Legal Hazards” will be held on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
While analyzing the complex world of navigating federal regulations such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for students with disabilities or special needs, bus schedules, driver shortages and substitutes, and the individual needs of the students, Helfrich will break down case law, providing real-life scenarios and rising challenges to provide attendees with the tools and knowledge they need to connect the dots between legalities and their day-to day operations.
Helfrich owns her own practice after formerly serving as the special education department lead for law firm Mickes O’Toole, LLC in St. Louis. She has experience representing school districts in state and federal courts and provides counsel and training on special needs matters, including legal precedents such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Save $100 on conference registration with the Early Bird Discount, valid through Oct. 4. Visit tsdconference.com to register and view the conference agenda. The TSD Conference will be held in Frisco, Texas, Nov. 9 through Nov. 12.
