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Employment & Special Education Legal Hot Topics 2026

Employment & Special Education Legal Hot Topics 2026

July 29, 2026

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9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Monticello Middle School Auditorium

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Get up to date legal information on hot topics related to school employment law and special education law.

Date: July 29, 2026

Time:

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location:

Monticello Middle School Auditorium

Cost:

$25 per participant from regions 5 and 7;

$50 per participant from outside of the region;

Lunch included

Description:

This comprehensive session aims to provide general education and special education administrators with the most up to date legal information on hot topics related to school employment law and special education law. What a wonderful way to go into a new school year with the most up to date legal information!

About the leader:

Mick Waldspurger, a shareholder with the law firm of Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A., will lead this training.

Mick provides practical and proactive legal advice to his clients. He represents Minnesota and Wisconsin school districts in all areas of school law, including labor and employment law, special education, student discipline, data practices, board governance, and civil litigation. Mick also represents cities in labor and employment law matters and in civil litigation. Mick’s successful litigation experience includes lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, due process hearings, and countless other administrative actions. Sharing the experience he has gained in the field, Mick frequently presents at school workshops, training sessions, and state-wide conferences. He has also been a keynote speaker at the national level on labor relations and teacher contract negotiations. 

Mick is a member of the Minnesota Council of School Attorneys. After graduating from law school, Mick had the honor of serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Donald Steinmetz of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Mick received his B.A., cum laude, from Knox College and his J.D., cum laude, from Marquette University Law School, where he was an Executive Editor of the Marquette Law Review.

Event Registration

Registration deadline: July 21, 2026

Check-in: 8:30 a.m.

Questions: Dianne.Heldman@sourcewell-mn.gov

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