Key Legal Issues for Schools

The Ultimate Resource for School Business Officials

Edited by Charles J. Russo

Publication date:

01 October 2005

Length of book:

226 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

236x151mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781578863440

School business officials (SBOs) must, in many respects, serve as all things to all people in their workplaces. This includes having a wealth of knowledge on legal issues ranging from contracts to setting policy to constitutional matters involving the rights of students and teachers. The chapters in this book have been written by a diverse group of individuals with experience as educational leaders in schools and/or who possess significant expertise in school law.

In light of the need to keep SBOs up-to-date on many issues in the ever-changing world of Education Law, this volume is divided into two parts. The first section deals with issues that primarily impact on the management of schools, and the second deals with the rights of students and teachers. Each of the chapters is designed to examine a specific area about which SBOs need information. While no single book can ever hope to cover all of the myriad of legal topics that SBOs and other educational leaders must master in their professional lives, this book will serve as an up-to-date and ready source of information to help keep them abreast of the many changes in the ever-evolving area of school law.

Charles Russo talks Cell Phones in Schools
Twelve contributions from educational leaders and school law specialists consider legal issues commonly encountered by school business officials. The first part of the book covers school management issues such as budgeting, transportation, and negligence. The second section focuses on the rights of employees and students and addresses topics such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the place of religion in public education.