February 23-26, 2026 • Long Beach Convention Center • Long Beach, CA
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Student Expulsions and Campus Searches

Do not frustrate yourself with unnecessarily burdensome expulsion processes—charters have options! Renewals present an opportunity to update your procedures to take advantage of the streamlined, speedy process the law provides. Attendees will learn the best ways to modify and tailor their suspension and expulsion procedures to meet their specific needs, streamline and simplify the process, and effectively handle emerging student discipline issues impacting their schools. We will examine options, risks, and best practices for student and campus searches. We will also cover hot discipline issues like cyberbullying and weapons. 

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Drew Rymer

Partner/Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Drew Rymer’s primary practice areas include assisting charter schools on issues related to student services, including special education compliance, Section 504, and student discipline. Drew regularly assists clients with IEP team meetings, due process complaints filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, and student expulsion hearings. Prior to joining Young, Minney & Corr, LLP, Drew worked for the Office of Legal Affairs for Governor Schwarzenegger. Drew currently serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization that advocates for special needs children within the greater Sacramento area.


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John Lemmo

Partner/Attorney
Young, Minney & Corr LLP
Widely recognized throughout the state as a leading authority in charters, education, and government law, John has counseled charters, public agencies, and nonprofits on operations, facilities, finance, governance, policy, innovation and other legal issues for nearly three decades. John is experienced in political advocacy and has litigated many of the most significant charter lawsuits. He regularly handles charter material revisions, petitions/renewals, lease/purchases, strategic planning, and authorizer relations, and has deep expertise in NCB schools. John is a frequent presenter to CCSA and numerous other professional and academic organizations, covering charter school law and policy, education, and government law.


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Mariam Babayan

Senior Counsel | Attorney at Law
Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
Mariam Babayan’s primary practice areas include student discipline and expulsion hearings, special education, due process complaints, and student services policies and handbooks. She is passionately committed to helping clients help themselves. She leads trainings, webinars, and workshops to give administrators the tools and best practice guidance they need to do their best work—educating our kids—while remaining confident about legal compliance. Following a lifelong passion for teaching and learning, Mariam taught Shakespeare at a local community college before committing to law school.


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