Equitable Services Institute
We’re excited to offer the Equitable Services Institute, a comprehensive four-session virtual training series designed for state and local educational agencies, private schools, and equitable services providers.
Complete Equitable Services Institute
Sale Price: $649.00 Original Price: $795.00
Save by purchasing all four sessions of the Equitable Services Institute together:
Session 1 – Getting to Yes: How to Ensure Effective Consultation (January 22, 2026)
Session 2 – Money Matters: Equitable Services Funding and Other Fiscal Considerations (February 26, 2026)
Session 3 – Equitable Services in Action: Delivering Services (March 26, 2026)
Session 4 – Ensuring Equity: Program Evaluation, Monitoring, and Enforcement (April 30, 2026)
Led by Sligo Law Group attorneys Michael Anderson and Josie Eskow Skinner—former U.S. Department of Education attorneys who advised on equitable services—this series offers a practical and in-depth exploration of the federal requirements that govern equitable services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Participants will gain tools to strengthen compliance, improve collaboration, and deliver meaningful services to eligible students, teachers, and families.
Purchase sessions separately or save by buying all four sessions together. Sale prices are available through December 31, 2025.
With each registration, you will receive a link to the live webinar, access to the recorded webinar, and copies of written materials.
Individual Sessions
Only want to attend part of the institute? Sessions can be purchased individually.
Note: You do not need to purchase individual sessions if you are purchasing the Complete Equitable Services Institute above.
Session 1 - Getting to Yes: How to Ensure Effective Consultation
Sale Price: $195.00 $249.00
📅 January 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
Timely and meaningful consultation between public and private school officials is the foundational principle of equitable services. This session will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of consultation, including (1) when and how to initiate consultation; (2) required consultation topics; (3) how to achieve the goal of reaching agreement, including practical tips for a smooth and collegial process; and (4) documenting consultation.
Session 2: Money Matters: Equitable Services Funding and Other Fiscal Considerations
Sale Price: $195.00 $249.00
📅 February 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
Determining the amount of funding available for equitable services can be challenging and is one of the most common sources of tension in the equitable services planning process. This session will examine the requirements for determining equitable services funding, including the available measures of poverty under Title I. This session also will address other hot topics in the fiscal arena, including pooling, administrative costs, and transferability.
Session 3 – Equitable Services in Action: Delivering Services
Sale Price: $195.00 $249.00
📅 March 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
Delivering effective services to eligible children, their families, and educators is the ultimate goal of ESEA equitable services. This session will explore (1) how to identify those eligible to receive services, (2) methods of delivering services, (3) allowable uses of funds, and (4) the coordination of services across programs.
Session 4: Ensuring Equity: Program Evaluation, Monitoring, and Enforcement
Sale Price: $149.00 $199.00
📅 April 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST
The final session of the Equitable Services Institute will focus on ensuring that services are effective and what happens when challenges arise. This will include discussion of program evaluation and improvement as well as various elements of monitoring and enforcement, including the critical role of the ombudsman, complaints, and appeals.
Disclaimer: The content of these trainings and all accompanying materials are provided solely for informational and educational purposes. These materials do not constitute legal advice, do not create an attorney–client relationship, and should not be relied on as a substitute for obtaining legal advice from qualified counsel. Sligo Law Group, PLLC provides these trainings as general overviews of complex legal and regulatory topics; the information may not apply to all factual circumstances and may change as laws and policies evolve.