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Peer reviewedMorrison, David E. – Duke Law Journal, 1976
The issue examined is whether those unique characteristics of the university environment that have led to the development of a judicially-sanctioned general regulatory power will automatically render a warrantless disciplinary search "reasonable" within the terms of the fourth amendment. (LBH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Discipline, Dormitories
Russo, Charles J., Ed. – 1994
Case citations from federal and state court decisions concerning violence and school safety are organized in five major sections with brief summaries of relevant cases in subcategories followed by a table of cases cited. The major sections are as follows (1) "Assaults on School Personnel" (Michael L. Yates); (2) "The Fourth Amendment: Search and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textShaughnessy, Mary Angela – 1991
The laws affecting education in the United States today can generally be classified according to four categories: (1) Constitutional law (both state and federal); (2) statutes and regulations; (3) common law principles; and (4) contract law. Students and teachers in private schools are not protected by federal Constitutional law because they are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Catholic Schools, Confidential Records, Court Litigation
Oakland County Office of Prosecuting Attorney, Pontiac, MI. – 1975
This handbook analyzes problems encountered by school administrators and staff involving school law, student rights, and school legal responsibility. Each section summarizes the relevant county, state, and federal laws and court decisions pertaining to such areas as student disturbances, student medical care, truancy, school security, married…
Descriptors: Attendance, Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, County Officials
Kelly, Evelyn B. – 1998
The purpose of this handbook is to help educators at all levels to recognize potential legal hazards in educational settings and to learn how to negotiate the slick roads safely. The focus is on school and classroom issues, not district-level topics. Legal basics are discussed in the context of both informal anecdotes about actual situations and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Censorship, Classroom Environment, Confidentiality
Dunklee, Dennis R.; Shoop, Robert J. – 2002
This book is designed to inform school administrators regarding school law. As a resource, it provides suggested, easy-to-understand guidelines for the avoidance of litigation. Subjects include preventive law and risk management; constitutional and statutory foundations of staff selection, contracting, and evaluation; negligent hiring, defamation,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Discipline
Peer reviewedDutile, Fernand N. – Journal of College and University Law, 1991
The review of court cases decided in 1990 relating to higher education summarizes litigation concerning institutional powers, First Amendment law, search and seizure on campus, tort liability, institutional contracts, immunities, access to records, funding for institutions and students, employment practices, academic and disciplinary decisions,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidential Records, Constitutional Law, Contracts
Cody, Frank J.; Dise, John H., Jr. – 1991
This is the first risk management publication for school administrators that attempts to be comprehensive by addressing all potential areas of risk to school districts and offering specific guidelines on how to manage those areas. Chapter 1 gives directions on how to use the manual. Chapter 2 contains a complete overview of risk management,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, After School Programs
