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Direct linkDeMitchell, Terri A.; DeMitchell, Todd A. – School Administrator, 2007
As a former school law attorney and a former superintendent, the authors were constantly concerned about potential liability when a student's constitutional rights may have been violated or when a student was physically injured. While educators can be held liable for infringing on students' rights and for negligence that causes students physical…
Descriptors: Negligence, State Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives
Corkill, Philip M.; Hendricks, J. Robert – School Administrator, 1997
Superintendents who are knowledgeable about the law, understand its application to school operations, and provide ongoing training of site administrators are less likely to be mired in threatened lawsuits. The school attorney should be a valued, but not pivotal resource driving administrative decision making. Legal basics (including pitfalls)…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Lawyers
