Time is of the essence for administrators and others who plan to attend the 27th annual Oregon School Law Conference.  The conference is set for December 5-7 at the Eugene Hilton.

The early registration deadline is the day before Thanksgiving.  Attendees save $30 if they register by November 23.

As well, the Hilton Hotel is nearing capacity.  For other nearby hotels, check the main conference page.

A draft program is available.  It includes the schedule, descriptions of sessions and more.  The conference is sponsored by COSA, OSBA and the University of Oregon.  Annually, the conference gathers Oregon educators and the state's best legal minds.  Two general sessions, 15 special interest sessions and several small-group discussions charaterize this highly interactive and informative event.

Topics include:

• "How Safe is Your School? Real Lessons Learned for Crisis Planning"
• "Special Education for Building Administrators"
• "Back to the Basics: Discipline and Dismissal"
• "Oregon School Law and Finance"
• "Sexual Predators"
• "Student Records?FERPA"
• "Personnel Investigations in Employee Misconduct Situations"
• "Child Custody and Working with Parents"
• "Student Discipline"
• "New Legislation"
• "Online Schools"
• "Student Threat Assessment"
• "Labor Relations"
• "Top 10 Mistakes in Personnel"