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Direct linkCurry, Katherine A. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2014
Group decision-making can result in important benefits for organizational effectiveness. However, collaborative environments do not emerge organically. Effective leadership is critical for group success. Educational leaders must understand group processes and the importance of creating a culture that supports collaboration. Student discipline for…
Descriptors: Participative Decision Making, Leadership Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Discipline
Dryden, Joe – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2013
This case represents a multitude of leadership dilemmas created by financial exigencies and the difficult decisions that must be made during times of economic austerity. Under the best of circumstances, deciding between programmatic elimination and/or employee termination is agonizing, onerous, and filled with political and social ramifications.…
Descriptors: Financial Exigency, Educational Finance, School Districts, State Aid
Cox, Betty; Zirkel, Perry A. – School Administrator, 2009
The authors' recent study of all published decisions in state and federal courts concerning superintendent termination led to a surprising finding: The decisions overwhelmingly favored school districts. In this article, the authors examine several superintendents' intriguing cases. The authors also discuss practical lessons for superintendents.
Descriptors: Federal Courts, Superintendents, Court Litigation, School Districts
Dunaway, David M.; McColl, Ann; Nichols, Aimee V. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2010
The purpose for this article is to explore the juxtaposition of legal expectations, conflicting community cultural values, and the role of the superintendent in these connected but often conflicting issues. The authors explore several issues through the lens of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs, the "Equal Access Act," and the role of the…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Local Issues, Values, Boards of Education
Frels, Kelly, Ed.; Horner, Jeff, Ed.; Camp, Bill, Ed.; Robinson, Vianei Lopez, Ed. – 1996
Intended as a practical legal guide for Texas educators and lawyers, this book contains three major sections dealing with several chapters on various school law topics, each prepared by Texas attorneys. Section 1, "School Boards and Superintendents," includes chapters on school board members authority and relationship with staff, the…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Constitutional Law, Copyrights, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedLane, Freddie, Jr. – School Law Bulletin, 1995
Students who are sexually abused by school employees may file a claim in federal court under Title 42, Section 1983, of the U.S. Code, alleging that school officials violated their federal constitutional or statutory rights. Discusses the affirmative defense of qualified immunity, and theories under which students may recover monetary…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
