Laws Impacting At-Risk Youth in Education (PM Session)

Join us as Stephanie E. Jones, a Partner at the K-12 education law firm Kriha Boucek, covers the top legal issues and recent updates educators of at-risk students need to know - truancy, homelessness, records, alternative schools, etc.

Stephanie has education in her blood. Her mother was a teacher, an elementary school principal, and her role model. Growing up in an environment where education and equity are both core values led Stephanie to the practice of school law, where she quickly became a leader in the field. She has over 18 years of experience spanning all areas of school law, including labor and employment, litigation, student matters, business workings, special education, and board governance matters, along with experience advising school administrators. Stephanie is a sought-after speaker on many school law topics, at the local, state, and national levels. As former General Counsel for the Illinois State Board of Education, she has unparalleled knowledge of the inner workings of the ISBE and understands what it takes to run a large governmental organization.