Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent

Richard D. Tomko

doi:10.5771/9781475835717

Summary

This handbook has been designed for a tool to be utilized by administrators currently in the field, those new and seasoned administrators who may be beginning their first year as a chief school administrator, Board of Education Trustees looking to examine the role of the school superintendent as chief school administrator, and those graduate students in educational leadership courses who are working within lectures to bridge the theory into practice as they prepare for leadership roles and standardized licensing exams that require a formidable knowledge of the world of the chief school administrator. As a proponent of having a strong knowledge base as it pertains to the broad scope of the core principals of child law and administrative policies in dealing with the day-to-day interactions of the “Office,” each chapter provides the reader with insight into an integral process pertinent to a topic paramount to the success of any leader who has elevated, or aspires as such, to the role of schools' chief in any district in the United States. As specific laws and protocols may be attenuated across borders, the basic concepts, theories, and obstacles remain the same. There is no one...or twenty books that can define and prepare a school administrator for every situation that he will face on any given day. However, there are specific areas of the job description that can be learned and used as a foundation for further investigation and inquiry into particular decisions and matters of interest. A true leader can never be too prepared for any mission, especially when she is charged with strengthening the future of the community and encouraging fortitude in her administrators, teachers, and students.

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Copyright year: 2018
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-3569-4
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-3571-7
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 117
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Acknowledgments No access
1. What is a Superintendent or Chief School Administrator? No access
2. Take a Deep Breath No access
3. I.N.S.I.S.T. Protocol No access
4. Perception, Law, and the Student: “Are the Buildings Safe?” No access
5. New to the District? No access
6. The Cabinet No access
7. Certification No access
8. Writing a Job Description No access
9. Being Politically Savvy (Not Political) No access
10. Working with the Board No access
11. Utilizing the Board Attorney No access
12. The Legal Opinion No access
13. Utilizing an Association Attorney No access
14. Liability Insurance No access
15. Establishing the “Chain of Command” No access
16. Know the Code of Ethics No access
17. Update Trustees with Legal and Personnel Matters No access
18. Diffuse a Board Meeting Issue Before it is Public No access
19. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Board Policy No access
2. Affirmative Action No access
3. Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying No access
4. Title I No access
5. Section 504 No access
6. Compulsory Attendance, Truancy, and Homeschooling No access
7. Truancy No access
8. Homeschooling No access
9. 1. Court-Related Case Summary: Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying No access
  2. Court-Related Case Summary: Compulsory Education No access
10. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. 1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act No access
  2. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act No access
  3. Supreme Court–Related Case Summary: FERPA No access
2. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Criminalizing School Behavior: School-to-Prison Pipeline No access
2. Student Threats and Preventative Discipline No access
3. Threats to Teachers No access
4. Weapons in School: Zero Tolerance No access
5. Students and Drugs No access
6. School Safety Teams No access
7. 1. Court-Related Case Summary: First Amendment No access
8. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. In Loco Parentis v. Parens Patriae No access
2. Division of Youth and Family Services (Children and Protective Services) No access
3. Institutional DYFS No access
4. Divorce and Custody No access
5. McKinney-Vento Act: Homeless Children/Families No access
6. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Life-threatening Food Allergies No access
2. 1. Court-Related Case Summary: Immunizations No access
3. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Tragedy No access
2. Mental Health Organizations No access
3. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Be Direct No access
2. Be Timely No access
3. Write to the Audience No access
4. Be Reassuring No access
5. Local Authorities, Bodies, Organizations No access
6. Provide Resources (Websites) No access
7. Provide Legal Research/Policies No access
8. Languages No access
9. Spelling/Grammar Check No access
10. Attorney Review No access
11. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. Crisis Plans No access
2. Test Breaches No access
3. Mandatory Professional Development No access
4. Reporting Abuse No access
5. National Collegiate Athletic Association Clearinghouse No access
6. Cash No access
7. Late Reporting (grants, etc.) No access
8. Board Policy No access
9. Hey, how long has that mound of soil been there? No access
10. Lead and Asbestos and Mold, Oh My! No access
11. Audits and Corrective Actions No access
12. Protecting Students and Hiring Employees No access
13. Summary and Future Considerations No access
1. 1. Political Atmosphere No access
2. 1. Parent Meetings No access
  2. Q & A With Legal Counsel, Bond Counsel, and Architects No access
  3. Literature No access
3. 3. Follow Board Policies on Electioneering No access
4. 4. Meet With Special Interest Groups No access
5. 5. Website No access
6. 6. E-mail for Questions and Answers No access
7. 7. Multiple Languages No access
8. 8. Host Building Tours No access
9. Summary and Future Considerations No access
Notes No access Pages 111 - 116
About the Author No access Pages 117 - 117