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District of Columbia Public Schools, 2014
School-Parent Compacts are a component of school-level parental involvement policies, and must be developed by the school, teacher, and parents as a description of how parents, the entire school staff, and students themselves will work together for improved student academic achievement. This District of Columbia Public Schools School Year…
Descriptors: Parent Rights, Access to Information, Public Schools, Guides
Murray, Kathleen A. – 1981
This document reviews the legal propriety of offering child care to employees and addresses the post-1981 federal income tax consequences of a child care benefit. One issue at hand involves the legal mandate to promote equal opportunity in employment. However, not all employees have the need for child care, and legal questions have been raised…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Day Care, Employer Employee Relationship, Fringe Benefits
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Nursall, John G. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1989
Outlined are key provisions, relevant to education, of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Administrative guidelines to insure compliance are presented, as well as preventive measures that reduce vulnerability to charges of discrimination in hiring, promotion, and compensation. (IAH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Civil Rights Legislation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Higher Education
Howard, Susan; And Others – 1980
Guidelines concerning sexual harassment of employees at educational institutions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are considered. November 1980 final interpretive guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission state that Title VII prohibits sexual harassment of employees, that employers are responsible for the…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, College Administration, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation
Shoop, Robert J. – School Business Affairs, 1984
Most of the cases of unfair employment practices fall under one of four pieces of federal legislation. Outlines the scope of the laws and offers guidelines that can provide administrators some protection against becoming a defendant in an unfair employment suit. (MLF)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews
McCarthy, Martha M. – 1983
An overview is presented of litigation in which courts have interpreted educational employees' rights to nondiscriminatory treatment and employers' obligations to ensure equal employment opportunities. Because of the range, volume, and complexity of the litigation in this area, the intent is to identify applicable legal principles rather than to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
Hendrickson, Robert M.; Lee, Barbara A. – 1983
The major legal issues pertaining to academic employment are examined. Four areas affecting higher education are analyzed in depth: employment practices, equal pay, developing issues under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and financial exigency. In addition, guidelines for evaluating current institutional academic employment practices…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Employment Practices
Mercer, James – 1978
The document presents a summary of major federal legislation affecting the policy and operation of educational programs and activities. The handbook is intended to help educators locate information on the constitutional aspects of anti-discrimination laws. The document is presented in four chapters. Chapter I discusses the constitutional aspects…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Educational Problems
National School Boards Association, Washington, DC. – 1980
Intended for school district attorneys, administrators, and others responsible for regulation enforcement, the seven articles in this publication concern federal civil rights legislation affecting schools. The substance of the regulations and the procedures employed by regulatory agencies (particularly the Office for Civil Rights) are examined and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Council of School Attorneys. – 1986
These legal documents and discussions represent a variety of litigations concerning state statutes and federal regulations. Part A, "Preventing a Law Suit," offers suggestions for avoiding employee termination lawsuits and presents documents for teacher evaluation and for teacher termination and grievance hearings. "New and Emerging…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Alcoholism, Board of Education Policy, Civil Rights