Pupil Services Legal Update: Immigration Policy and Ohio HB 8 (Parent's Bill of Rights)
Contact: Meribeth Pannitto - [email protected]
Event Date: 3/20/2025
Location: Summit ESC
Registration Starts: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Registration Ends: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Join us for an informative workshop designed for education professionals, focusing on key legal updates impacting the education sector. Led by two expert attorneys, this session will cover:
- Current Changes to Immigration Policies: Understand the latest developments and their implications for schools, students, and families.
- Ohio House Bill 8 – Parent’s Bill of Rights: Gain insights into this significant new legislation and its effects on school policies and parental involvement.
This workshop is an essential opportunity to stay informed, ask questions, and ensure your practices align with evolving legal standards. Don't miss out on this valuable session!
About the Presenters:
Robert Ratliff, Member - Brenna Manna Diamond
Rob is a Member in BMD's Cleveland office concentrating on Immigration Law. With more than 25 years of trial experience in Federal, State, and Immigration Courts, Rob brings a unique perspective as a former United States Immigration Court Judge. He now represents clients in deportation proceedings and other complex legal matters.
Kyle Wheeler, Attorney - Gingo & Bair Law, LLC
Kyle advises public school districts and boards of education on a variety of education law matters, including labor and employment issues, student rights and discipline, human resources, public records law, special education, employee benefits, labor disputes, student privacy issues, and board governance. He has served on negotiations teams in bargaining for teachers and non-teaching staff, defended boards of education in labor arbitrations, termination proceedings, and before the State Employment Relations Board.
Kyle also has experience litigating in state and federal court, as well as defending charges filed with state and federal administrative agencies, including the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Kyle has represented school boards in lawsuits regarding state and federal anti-discrimination laws, workers’ compensation appeals, contract disputes, statutory immunity issues, special education, and student and staff free speech rights, among numerous other issues.
In addition, Kyle has spoken at school law conferences and has provided in-service training to District leadership and other school staff members. He is a member of the Ohio School Board Association’s Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys, Ohio State Bar Association, and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
- Payment Is Expected For Registrants