The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law

Preface and Advisement Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction 1. The School and the Legal Environment 1a. The School's Relationship to the Legal Environment 1b. Constitution Clauses and Amendments That Affect Education Practice 1c. Selected Federal Statutes That Affect Education Practice 1d. Supreme Court Rulings That Affect Education Practice 2. Preventive Law: Developing Risk and Crisis Management Programs 2a. Prevention and Risk Management 2b. Duty and Risk Management 2c. Working With the Media 3. Tort Liability 3a. The Law of Torts and the Concept of Negligence 3b. The Concept of Negligence and Its Application to Duty and Standards of Care 3c. Negligence, Duty, and Standards of Care in School Activities 3d. State-Created Danger and Deliberate Indifference 4. Students' Rights 4a. Symbolic Expression 4b. Oral and Written Expression 4c. Privacy, Search, and Seizure 4d. Gender Identity 5. Technology and Social Media 5a. Student Technology Misconduct On and Off School Grounds 5b. Use of Technology to Monitor Students 6. Student Discipline 6a. Discipline Considerations for Principals 6b. Due Process 6c. Applying Discipline to Students 7. Sexual Harassment 7a. Origins of Sexual Harassment Prohibitions 7b. Definitions 7c. Title IX and Changing Guidance 7d. How to Handle Allegations and Complaints 7e. Additional Essential Topics of Focus 7f. Prevention 8. Special Education Services 8a. The Purpose and Historical Context of Special Education 8b. Key Terminology and Principles in Special Education Law 8c. Identification and Procedures for Students With Disabilities 8d. Disciplining Students With Disabilities 8e. Suggested Additional Resources 9. Program Management 9a. School Attendance 9b. Bilingual and Special Language Programs 9c. Religion in Public Schools 9d. The Marketplace of Ideas 9e. Health and Safety Issues 10. Copyright Law 10a. Sources of Copyright Law 10b. Copyright Protections 10c. Public Domain and Fair Use 10d. Minimizing Risk 11. Human Resources Management 11a. Human Resource Functions and Demands on Principals 11b. Important Laws Related to Human Resources 11c. Staff Selection 11d. Negligent Hiring, Defamation, and Referencing 11e. Examples of Management Cues 12. Teachers' Rights 12a. Licensure and Employment Contracts 12b. Teachers' Rights 12c. Teacher Discipline and Dismissal 12d. Hearings and Procedural Due Process 12e. Performance Evaluation 13. Education Law 101 for Teachers: Priorities for Professional Development 13a. Code of Ethics for Educators 13b. Teachers and Students 13c. Relationship With Administrators 13d. Teacher Protection in Practice Table of Cases References and Resources