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Golden, Diane Cordry – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
Reviews current legal interpretations regarding discipline of handicapped students. Proposes a model for fostering compliance with legal mandates when considering disciplinary procedures for such students. Principals should employ behavior management options (such as time-out techniques, use of school counseling and social workers, in-school…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Discipline
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Morrissey, Patricia – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
In passing the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, Congress tackled tough issues regarding educating students with disabilities. This article addresses four changes to IDEA and their implications for secondary principals, including suspension of handicapped students without educational services, development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Discipline, Expulsion
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King, Ashley Thomas – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
A survey of exclusionary discipline practices with handicapped students revealed a national pattern of "de facto" differential treatment. In denying a school's unilateral authority to remove dangerous or disruptive students, the Supreme Court's judgment in "Honig v. Doe" (1988) took precedence over all earlier court decisions.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
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Adamson, David R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
After summarizing the relevant federal laws regarding the educational rights of handicapped students, the author reviews recent cases regarding such students' suspension and expulsion. From court decisions, conclusions are then drawn about the legally allowable disciplining of handicapped students. (JW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Compliance (Legal)