The legal world of the school principal what leaders need to know about school law
The focus of The Legal World of the School Principal is to emphasize the legal responsibilities of the school principal. This book will help principals be knowledgeable of the court cases and federal and state laws that affect their daily work.
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| Médium: | E-kniha |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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New York
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
2016
Bloomsbury Publishing USA Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
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| ISBN: | 9781475823486, 1475823487, 1475823479, 9781475823479 |
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- The legal world of the school principal: what leaders need to know about school law -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One: How the Legal Responsibilities of School Leaders Are Determined and Implemented -- Chapter Two: The Legal Rights and Liabilities of School Principals -- Chapter Three: Legal Rights and Liabilities Concerning Teacher Personnel -- Chapter Four: Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities in Relation to Student Personnel -- Appendix A: Recent Educational Court Cases from the Years 2000 to 2015 -- Appendix B: Selected Significant Legal Events in the History of Education in America -- Glossary of Legal Terms -- About the Author.
- Selected Court Cases and/or Laws of Concern for the School Principal -- Classroom Safety Measures -- Legal Handling of School Funds by the School Principal -- The Curriculum and the Local School Board -- Liability of School Board Members -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 -- School Principals and the Rights and Responsibilities of Parents -- Parental Divorce/Custodial Policies and Procedures -- Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents -- The School Principal and Classified Personnel -- The School Principal as Human Resources Leader -- Legal Questions Concerning the Human Resources Processes -- The School Principal and Release of a Pupil's Educational Records -- Student School Admission and Attendance -- The Right to Opt Out of Student Testing -- Educational Law as Related to Special Education Programs in Public Schools -- Key Ideas and Recommendations Set Forth in Chapter 2 -- Discussion Questions -- Case Studies -- References -- 3 Legal Rights and Liabilities Concerning Teacher Personnel -- Pre-Quiz on Administrator/Teacher Personnel -- Related Court Cases -- Legal Considerations Concerning the Hiring of Teacher Personnel -- Additional Thoughts Regarding Teaching Assignments -- Legal Considerations for Hiring: Interviewing No-No's -- Reduction in Force -- Teacher Dismissal -- Teacher Insubordination -- Breaches of Teacher Contracts -- Legal Considerations Regarding Age of Teachers and Administrators -- What About Legal Responsibilities in Regard to Off-Campus Activities Such as Class Field Trips? -- Legal Rulings in the Area of Public School Instruction -- Background Checks for School Employees -- Controversy and the Common Core Standards -- A Positive Perspective of the Common Core Standards -- Key Ideas and Recommendations Set Forth in Chapter 3 -- Discussion Questions -- Case Studies -- References
- 4 Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities in Relation to Student Personnel -- Legal Decisions Relative to Local School Operations -- The Pre-Quiz -- Court Cases and Rulings Relative to Student Personnel -- A Positive Look at Corporal Punishment -- A Further Look at Student Discipline -- Due Process and the Disciplinary Hearing Procedures -- The Role of the School Principal in Student Suspension and Expulsion -- Federal Legislation and Court Rulings Regarding Special Needs Students -- The School's Parent/Student Handbook and Its Legal Implications -- A Word About Negligence -- Legal Cases Commonly Conjure Up the Word Ethics: What, If Any, Legal Implications Are Important? -- Time Out! Pre-Quiz on Student Rights -- You Be the Judge: Brief Scenarios to Think About -- Key Ideas and Recommendations Set Forth in Chapter 4 -- Discussion Questions -- Case Studies -- References -- Appendix A: Recent Educational Court Cases from the Years 2000 to 2015 -- I. Special Education and Students with Disabilities -- II. Student Discipline and Suspension -- III. Child Abuse by School Personnel -- IV. Due Process Hearings -- V. Teacher's Rights -- VI. Curriculum Studies -- VII. Student Rights -- VIII. School Board Rights -- Search and Seizure -- School Personnel Immunity -- Teacher Immunity -- Appendix B: Selected Significant Legal Events in the History of Education in America -- Glossary of Legal Terms -- About the Author
- Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Special Features of the Book -- Organization of the Book -- 1 How the Legal Responsibilities of School Leaders Are Determined and Implemented -- The U.S. Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land -- The United States and the Rights of Its People -- Federal Court System -- Listing of Landmark Court Cases -- Time Out for a Pre-Quiz on School Law -- Amendments I, IV, VII, X, XIV, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of the U.S. Constitution -- The Federal Government and Influence on Education -- The States and Statutory Law -- Briefing a Law Case -- The State Court System -- State Boards of Education -- The Basis for States' Responsibility for Education -- Other Responsibilities/Operations of State Boards of Education -- The County Superintendent's Office -- The Governance of the Local School Board -- The Development and Implementation of School District Policies and Administrative Regulations -- Differentiating Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Laws -- Just for the Fun of It! -- Examples of School Policies and Accompanying Administration Regulations -- How the School Community Benefits by an Effective Set of School Policies and Regulations -- How to Organize School Policies and Administrative Regulations for Easy Reference -- Other Examples of Policy and Regulation Codification Systems -- Examples of Codification Systems Implemented in Various School Districts -- Key Ideas and Recommendations Set Forth in Chapter 1 -- Discussion Questions -- Case Studies -- References -- 2 The Legal Rights and Liabilities of School Principals -- What Legal Issues and Problems Do Practicing School Principals View as Most Serious? -- Arizona School Principals' Survey -- Presentation of the Survey Study Results -- Status of the Legal Responsibilities of School Principals -- Time Out! The Pre-Chapter Quiz