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Special Education Disputes & Rising Costs: Protecting Your District

Wed., October 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
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The costs surrounding special education are rising, and so are the risks. More students are receiving services, staffing remains difficult, and districts are absorbing a growing share of the financial burden, while the obligation to deliver and document each student’s IEP services stays the same.

In this webinar, we’ll examine what these pressures mean for district leaders and where they can take action. We’ll explore how strong IEP processes, service documentation, and compliance practices can help districts manage risk and maximize available funding.

We’ll also look at school-based Medicaid as part of the funding picture, including how to identify eligible services, reduce missed reimbursement, and build compliance checks into the process before claims are submitted.

Attendees will leave with practical next steps for protecting both compliance and funding as special education pressures continue to grow.

Speakers
Dani Richards
Senior Director of Client Success,  Relay
Andrew Henneous
Andrew attended Roger Williams College from 1988 -1992 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then attended Roger Williams University School of Law and graduated in 1998. Andrew clerked for then Superior Court Justice O. Rogeriee Thompson (now on the 1st Circuit) and also clerked at the Rhode Island Department of Education. After graduating law school, he was employed as an associate by a mid-size Providence-based law firm and quickly became a partner. In 2017, he, along with Aubrey Lombardo and Mary Ann Carroll, decided to form Henneous Carroll Lombardo, LLC with a goal of providing quality legal services to their clients in a personalized yet professional manner and returning to individualized attention for each client and each issue.
Moderator
Annie Cassidy
Vice President, Marketing,  Relay

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