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Dr. William Allan Kritsonis, School Law Power Point Presentation, Educational Laws & Policies, Due Process, Employment Law, Personnel Law, Equal Rights, Discrimination, Diversity, Teacher Rights, Termination of Employment
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School Law for TeachersWilliam Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
78th Legislature Update Teacher Appraisal Textbooks Sexual Misconduct with Certain Students Probationary Contract Status Health Insurance
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Sovereign immunity and liability Teachers are immune from tort
liability except in cases of negligence.
HOW OR FOR WHAT REASONS CAN WE BE HELD LIABLE FOR NEGILGENCE?
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Professional code of ethics State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) The educator shall not knowingly
deceptive practices regarding official policies misappropriate, divert, or use monies, personnel,
property, or equipment submit fraudulent requests for reimbursement,
expenses, or pay.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Code of Ethics continued use institutional or professional privileges for
personal or partisan advantage accept nor offer gratuities, gifts, or favors that
impair professional judgment not falsify records, or direct or coerce others to
do so. not interfere with a colleague's exercise of
political, professional, or citizenship rights
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Code of Ethics continued not harm others by knowingly making false
statements about a colleague or the school not reveal confidential health or personnel
information concerning colleagues not reveal confidential information concerning
students furnish alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs to any
student or knowingly allow any student to consume alcohol or illegal/unauthorized drugs in the presence of the educator.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Code of ethics continued use coercive means or promise of special treatment in
order to influence professional decisions or colleagues deliberately or knowingly misrepresent facts regarding
a student exclude a student from participation in a program or
grant an advantage to a student on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, national origin, religion, or family status.
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Student and family basic rights Center for Study and Prevention of Violence National School Safety Center
Parent Rights Student Rights Teacher Rights: http://www.tft.org/legal/speced.cfm
Teacher Grievances—TSTA: http://www.tsta.org/legal/grievance-teachers.shtml
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Student and personnel records FERPA for known as Buckley Amendment
Family Rights to Privacy Acthttp://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/students.html?exp=0http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/parents.html?exp=0
K-12 Classroom Law: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/Home_Teachers3.html
Parent Rights:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/parent_inv/prights.html
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Special Education Basics FOLLOW PROCEDURES
Implement the IEP to the letter Have an IEP, not a GEP Modify appropriately Proper placement in the LRE Dot every “i” Cross every “t”
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Special education basics IDEA Practices:
http://www.ideapractices.org/resources/index.php
IDEA Law: http://www.ideapractices.org/law/briefs/teachers.php
Parents RightsInformation on procedural safeguards and the rights of parents of students with disabilities.
Due Process HearingsInformation and link to the Special Education Due Process Hearing Decisions and
information about the Special Education Hearing Officers. Texas Education Code (the state Law)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/law.html
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Special Education Continued
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
http://www.dssc.org/frc/index.htm National Information Center for Children and
Youth with Disabilitieshttp://www.nichcy.org/
http://www.ideapractices.org/law/briefs/brief05.php
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Student discipline Consistency, Consistency
Consistency, Consistency Fair and Impartial Know and follow the policy Give due process
Inform student of policy Minimal Procedural
http://www.mtu.edu/studenthandbook/images/Student-Handbook-2002-Final.jpg
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Complaints and grievances School Policies DGBA: Employees
Follow the steps and procedures Meet the time-line: Be Precise
FNG: Parents and Students Follow steps and procedures Meet the time-line: Be Precise
http://www.inserviceinc.com/graphics/grievance.jpg
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Sexual harassment Hostile Environment (severe/prevasive)
Quid-Pro-Quo (exchangeof favors)
Requirements for Schools Report Investigate
http://www.wcwonline.org/harassment/ http://wgby.org/edu/flirt/agdisq.html Harassment-Free Hallways Site Index http://www.aauw.org/ef/harass/index.cfm
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Child abuse reporting Your responsibility is to report suspected child
abuse or child neglect “having cause to believe physical or mental welfare has
been or may be adversely affected”
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Teacher contract basics Probationary Contract
Requirement changed this year Continuing Contract Term Contract
http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/ds_images/q0804/contract.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/genes/images/contract.jpg
Robert L. Marshall Ed.D Texas A&M-Kingsville Arthur L. Petterway, Ph.D Pairie View A&M University
Technology and copyright issues Copyright Basics:
Circular published by U.S. Copyright Office tu Copyright Basics Crash Course
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top
Selected Historic Copyright Decisions http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/copyrt.htm
Dr. Marshall Computer and Internet Law http://education.tamuk.edu/EDED5322/links.htm http://education.tamuk.edu/EDED5322/cases/internet/default.htm