This chapter deals with the administrator's responsibilities in teacher termination. It examines the specifics of due process, evaluation of the teacher prior to termination action, tenure, probationary periods, contractural stipulations, and state and federal court action. (IRT)

Because teacher evaluation is an ongoing process, school principals must have knowledge of the employment contract, the legal implications regarding tenure, and the applicability of due process. This chapter discusses each of these topics in detail. Since the contract is one of the most important documents acted on by the school board each year,…

This handbook is not necessarily meant to be a lawbook, but rather a manual to be used in the field prior to the need for a lawyer. It is specifically designed to assist the school administrator and the board of education in dealing with students, teachers, staff personnel, and patrons. It essentially updates many of the topics covered in the…

This is not a lawbook, but rather an indepth discussion of specific areas of concern to Oklahoma educators. It is composed of information based on the author's experience as Chief Counsel for the Oklahoma State School Boards Association and for the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators as well as on case law, legal opinions, statutes, and…

This book is intended primarily for Oklahoma educators, but much of the discussion is applicable to educators throughout the country. After an introductory overview of 1975 school law issues, the author devotes chapters to such diverse topics as teachers (including such issues as dismissal, assignment, tenure, and contracts), Oklahoma State…