Introduction to School Law
| Field Experience / Board Policy Review.docx |
| Paper / Relationship between the Law and Your School.docx |
| Resource / WCSD Board Policy.pdf |
| Resource / WCSD Governing Documents.pdf |
| Resource / WCSD Parent Student Handbook.pdf |
| Resource / WCSD Student Behavior–Administrative Procedures Manual.pdf |
Religious Expression in Schools
| Field Experience / Becoming a Principal.docx |
| Case Analysis / Religious Expression.docx |
| Resource / Equal Access Act.doc |
| Resource / Graduation Speeches: Do Students Have a Prayer?.pdf |
Links:
"Engel v. Vitale," located on the Legal Dictionary website.
Lee v. Weisman," located on the Oyez website.
"Santa Fe Independent School District v. DOE," located on the Oyez website.
"Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools," located on the U.S. Department of Education website.
"Engel v. Vitale," located on the Legal Dictionary website.
Lee v. Weisman," located on the Oyez website.
"Santa Fe Independent School District v. DOE," located on the Oyez website.
"Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools," located on the U.S. Department of Education website.
Students Rights and Public Schools
| Case Analysis / Zero Tolerance.docx |
| Quiz / Ethics.docx |
Links:
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District," located on the Oyez website.
"Goss v. Lopez," located on the Oyez website.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," located on the Oyez website.
"New Jersey v. T.L.O," located on the Oyez website.
"Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser," located on the Oyez website.
"Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 92 or Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls," located on the Oyez website.
"Morse v. Frederick," located on the Legal Dictionary website.
"Safford United School District v. Redding," located on the Oyez website.
"Spare the Rod," by Winter, located on the American Public Media website (2016).
"Watch What You Tweet: Schools, Censorship, and Social Media," located on the National Coalition Against Censorship website (2018).
“Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyberbullying?” by Patchin and Yohnka, located on the Scholastic website (2017).
“Model Code of Ethics for Educators,” located on the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification website (2015).
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District," located on the Oyez website.
"Goss v. Lopez," located on the Oyez website.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," located on the Oyez website.
"New Jersey v. T.L.O," located on the Oyez website.
"Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser," located on the Oyez website.
"Board of Ed. of Independent School Dist. No. 92 or Pottawatomie Cty. v. Earls," located on the Oyez website.
"Morse v. Frederick," located on the Legal Dictionary website.
"Safford United School District v. Redding," located on the Oyez website.
"Spare the Rod," by Winter, located on the American Public Media website (2016).
"Watch What You Tweet: Schools, Censorship, and Social Media," located on the National Coalition Against Censorship website (2018).
“Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyberbullying?” by Patchin and Yohnka, located on the Scholastic website (2017).
“Model Code of Ethics for Educators,” located on the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification website (2015).
Public Schools and Students with Disabilities
| Field Experience / Practical Implications of IDEA.docx |
| Group Project / IDEA and 504.pptx |
| Resource / Section 504 Fact Sheet.pdf |
| Resource / 10 Parent Advocacy Tips Your Child’s Rights Special Education.pdf |
Links:
“Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley,” located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Irving Independent School District v. Tatro," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"School Committer of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Honig v. Doe," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Florence County School District Four v. Carter" located on the Oyez website.
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. and Charlene F," located on the Oyez website.
"Forest Grove School District v. T.A." located on the Oyez website.
"Knowing Your Child's Rights," located on the LD Online website.
IDEA website
What Is and Isn’t Covered Under FAPE,” by Lee, located on the Understood website.
“IEP vs 504,” located on the School Psychologist Files website.
“Understanding 504 Plans,” located on the Understood website.
“Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley,” located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Irving Independent School District v. Tatro," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"School Committer of the Town of Burlington v. Massachusetts Department of Education," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Honig v. Doe," located on the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
"Florence County School District Four v. Carter" located on the Oyez website.
Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. and Charlene F," located on the Oyez website.
"Forest Grove School District v. T.A." located on the Oyez website.
"Knowing Your Child's Rights," located on the LD Online website.
IDEA website
What Is and Isn’t Covered Under FAPE,” by Lee, located on the Understood website.
“IEP vs 504,” located on the School Psychologist Files website.
“Understanding 504 Plans,” located on the Understood website.
School Safety and Tort Liability
| Field Experience / Identifying Safety-Related Issues.docx |
| Case Analysis / From Rookie to Reality.docx |
| Resource / A Primer on Teacher Liability.pdf |
| Resource / FBI Threat Level Ratings.png |
| Resource / Blank School Safety Audit.docx |
| Resource/ Racial Equity Action Plans a How to Manual.pdf |
Moral and Legal Decisions
| Benchmark Project / Case Study and Racial Awareness Agenda.docx |
| Resource / Racial Equity Action Plan.pdf |
| Resource / Disrupting the Pickering Balance: First Amendment Protections for Teachers.pdf |
