EDU+574+School+Law

=EDU 574 School Law= (Please use the home page for discussion threads throughout the program)

__**3-17-10 Class Notes / Study Guide / Presentation Schedule**__

__**3-10-10 Class Notes / Study Guide / Links**__

Multiple Current Events were discussed. Mid Terms are next week!!!

Discussion Topics for tonight: More 504 Information - Differences between 504 and IDEA PA Education Funding Formula School Board Policy vs Implementation of Federal, State, and Local Laws

Court Cases that were discussed:

Brown vs Board of Education Board of Ed vs Rowley Tinker vs Demoines Independant Community School District Mt. Healthy City School District vs Doyle Goss vs Lopez New Jersey vs T.L.O.

DUE NEXT WEEK: MIDTERM EXAM, CHAPTER 9 Book/Interest Homework Pages

Start your projects: March 24th Projects are Heather, Rasheeda, Harvey, Kate, Susan, and Anthony April 7th Projects are Richard, Simone, Emily, Jenna, Carol, and Rose

Remember: Project Presentations are to be kept to a half hour in length and make sure you identify two or three questions for the quiz and final exam.

Study Questions From the Professor's Notes:

1. Why was 94-142 re-authorized as IDEA in 1990? 2. 504 Disagreement? 3. Evaluation Team? 4. Describe PA's Funding Formula and give your opinion about fairness? 5. What is Professor Fay's Favorite Quote? 6. Substantial Disruptor? 7. Why is School Board Policy so important? 8. What is used to Implement SB Policy? 9. How is SB Policy disseminated? 10. Goss vs Lopez - Student Due Process (10 days) 11. How did Columbine/9-11 change legal decisions regarding education and safety? 12. What is the difference between School Personnel and Police Search and Seizure Standards?

If anyone has any additional thoughts or things we should prepare with, please email me asap so I can post it.


 * __3-3-10 Class Notes and Links__**

Susan's Study Guide for Week 1

Class Discussion: Rhode Island Teacher Firings Article: @http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/01/AR2010030103560.html

School Law Powerpoint: Posted at a Later Date

School Law Themes Chosen: Collective Bargaining in PA Anthony Liability for both Teachers and Administrators Sue Search and Seizure Rasheeda School Safety including Cyber Bullying Harvey Charter Schools Carol Freedom of Expression Kate Religious Freedom Simone Slander and Libel Rich When Schools can Restrict Personal Appearance Jenna What are my rights under Due Process Heather Special Education Due Process Emily

Topics for the Quiz Next Week: Types of Law How Ed Cases get to Supreme Court 14th Amendment Circle of Responsibility: IDEA, 504, Reg Ed FAPE IDEA Requirements (2) 504 Requirements (2) Amy Rowley Standard 4 Duties of Every Schoolhouse

Syllabus Requirements will be posted as soon as I scan it.....

Homework is Book/Interest for 2 questions from each Chapter and Study for the Quiz. Presentations are on our Topics Above (5-page paper)