School Law Seminar

2025 School Law Seminar October 9 at Bismarck Event Center |  8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Registration is open!  Approved for 5.0 CLE credits, State Bar Association of ND                                                                                                                                                 

7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast | Welcome

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Special Education and Disability Discrimination – 10 Things You need to Know

Laura Tubbs Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A., Minneapolis, MN

9:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. | Keeping it Legal: Managing Claims and Complaints

Seth Thompson, Attorney, Vogel Law Firm, Bismarck, ND

9:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. | Break

9:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Sponsor Message: North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund --Keith Pic, NDIRF CEO

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | ND Department of Public Instruction: Tips for Public Schools 

Matthew S. Menge, Assistant Attorney General/ General Counsel for NDDPI                                                     

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Top Issues School Boards are Facing in 2025-2026

Moderated by KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, NDSBA General Counsel  |  Panelists: Dan Eastgate, Bismarck; Richard Schmidt, Center-Stanton; Benjie Foss, Ray; Liz Toftland, Westhope; Sherri Horsager, Valley City


12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (Hall B -- included with registration)

12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | NDSBMCP Graduation Ceremony (Hall A)
 
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Legislative Updates

Amy De Kok, NDSBA Executive Director                                                                                                                       

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: School Safety & Relationships with SROs                                      Moderated by KrisAnn Norby-Jahner, NDSBA General Counsel  |  Panelists: Becky LaBella, Safety Director, Bismarck Public Schools; Ryan Riehl, Assistant Principal, BPS -- Legacy High School; Officer Trevor Schmidt, Bismarck PD/SRO -- Legacy High School


2:30 p.m. | Conclusion of Seminar

 

Thank you to our 2025 School Law Seminar Sponsor:

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