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WINTER CONFERENCE
2026 Legal Seminar

January 29 and 30, 2026
Mollohan Research Center - Fairmont, West Virginia

Thursday, January 29

8:30 a.m.

Member Registration

9:30 a.m.

Opening of Seminar/Welcome
Will Hosaflook, Superintendent, Jackson County; WVASA President  

9:35 a.m.

Current Issues (Expulsions, Employee Suspension Process, etc...)
Jason Long, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

John Hudson, Superintendent, Putnam County Presiding

10:30 a.m.

Break, Networking, Sponsor Visits

10:55 a.m.

Hot Topics and Hot Water: Mitigating Increasing Special Education Concerns and Complaints

Mary Catherine Tuckwiller, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Dr. Joetta Basile, Superintendent, Mingo County Presiding

11:45 a.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m.

Hot Topics and Hot Water (Continued)

1:30 p.m.

Break, Networking, Sponsor Visits

1:55 p.m.

Investigations - Knowing where the Red Flags are and what to do and how to do it.  

Leslie Tyree and Chuck Kingery, Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative 
Scott Cochran, Superintendent, Nicholas County Presiding

3:00 p.m.
Closing Comments

Friday, January 30

7:45 a.m.

Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m.

WVDE Policy 7211 Citizens Complaint

9:45 a.m.

2025 Hot Topics

Howard Seufer, Bowles Rice LLP

Phil Dobbins, Superintendent, Clay County Presiding

 

10:50 a.m.

Break, Networking, Sponsor Visits

 

11:00 a.m.

Membership Meeting

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