Big Country Legal Conference - "Turning Meltdowns into Milestones in 50 First Dates"
Join us for the 18th annual Big Country Legal Conference! Angela Kirkpatrick, retired special education director and campus principal, and Kaylyn Kirkpatrick, special education attorney at Walsh Gallegos, invite you to a memorable and engaging session designed with you in mind. This mother-daughter duo will provide both the legal knowledge and the user-friendly tools for training district and campus-level staff to address the full continuum of student needs. Participants in this interactive training will leave with a plethora of strategies that can be used immediately to: identify and respond to student meltdowns; plan for the lessons and practice opportunities designed to meet measurable milestones; utilize learned strategies to effectively report PLAAFPs and design ambitious goals; and ensure legally sound practices that build cohesion between the general education and special education teams.
You don't want to miss this!
Special instructions
**pending TSHA CE credits**
Presenter(s)
Angi Thomas
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Angi Thomas
ESC contact email
athomas@esc14.net
Location
Room(s)
Taylor (North)
Date(s)
January 15, 2026
Time
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration deadline
January 15, 2026 4:00 PM
Registering with purchase orders
If registering with a purchase order, you must first submit your purchase order to Region 14 at: pitstopadmin@esc14.net.
A confirmation email will be sent once the purchase order is processed (generally within 4 business hours), and you will be able to complete your registration.
An invoice will be issued after the session is completed.
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on January 12, 2026.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
[Please log in to determine fees]
CPE Credit
6.0
Subject(s)
Administration, Behavior, Early Childhood, Pri Lvr 1: Strong School Leadership and Planning, Pri Lvr 2: Effective, Well-Supported Teachers, Pri Lvr 3: Positive School Culture, Special Education
Grade(s)
EE, PK, KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience, Administrators, Counselors, Early Childhood, Elementary Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Principals, Secondary Teachers, Speech Language Pathologists, Superintendents, Teachers
Objective(s)
2.4, 2.5, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.