Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)
Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities
Including the Manifestation Determination Review

The T/TAC at Virginia Tech is excited to bring VDOE Parent Ombudsman for Special Education, Peter Grabowski, to Southwest Virginia to provide a professional learning session for educators, administrators, school psychologists, Section 504 case managers, and parent resource center personnel on discipline procedures for students with disabilities including the manifestation determination review.
Date: March 20, 2025
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Belmont Christian Church (1500 Peppers Ferry Rd NW, Christiansburg, VA 24073)
Topics covered will include the following:
- Discipline procedures for students with disabilities.
- The manifestation determination review process and application of this information to a given scenario.
- Information on how to assist a family with navigating issues related to student discipline and the MDR.
Registration for this event is FREE and will include breakfast items for participants. For more information, please contact Jennifer Baldwin at jebaldw3@vt.edu or Natalie Howard at nmey22@vt.edu.
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