The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law: Reducing Liability, Litigation, and Other Potential Legal Tangles

Minimize site-based risk while respecting the legal rights of students, staff, and parents!

These recognized school law experts translate the intricacies of school law into proactive day-to-day leadership practice. This second edition contains programmatic guidance for other school district personnel, "management cues" and "risk management guidelines," a comprehensive index, and references to landmark court cases, coverage of the No Child Left Behind Act, and information on state-created danger and deliberate indifference. School administrators can quickly find guidance on issues such as:

• Staff selection and evaluation
• Student rights and discipline
• Special education and IDEA regulations
• Copyright law
• Search and seizure
• Sexual harassment and exploitation