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=Welcom to Region 18 ESC Principal Leadership Certification Program (PLCP) - School Law!=

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1. You are the principal of Hokie High School. Your science department chair would like to speak with you regarding a conversation that just occurred between her and one of her colleagues. The colleague was notified this morning that he would be expected to attend an IEP meeting as a representative of the regular education staff. He is furious. He indicates that he doesn’t believe in “accommodations,” and that he thinks the child in question is just lazy and is “working the system.” As a school administrator, how would you handle this situation? What information will you give your science chair? What legal ramifications are you facing?

2. You are the principal of Midessa Elementary School. At 4:15 p.m., 45 minutes after student dismissal, a parent drags his son into the office, along with a city policy officer, claiming that a teacher "beat" this 5th grade student, demanding that the officer arrest the teacher for child abuse. The parent claims that there are bruises and red marks on the student's backside. The teacher has left for the day, the police officer is bewildered, and the parent is livid. This is a student you have had in your office numerous times for varying offenses and the mother of the child gave permission for you to paddle him. You ask the male police officer to escort the male student to the men's restroom and document the marks on the student but the parent refuses. The police officer says there is nothing he can do in the situation without evidence. The parent continues to demand that the teacher be fired, if not arrested. As the school administrator, what do you do? How would you handle the situation //at this moment// and in the days ahead?

3. What are the serious offenses for which you can expel a student?

4. What should you be aware of when disciplining a student with a disability?

5. What are the criteria for DAEPs?

6. Describe the pertinent constitutional amendments pertaining to search and seizure procedures. What is the reasoning behind reasonable suspicion and probable cause in a school setting? What expectation of privacy do students have? When can we search? What are the search procedures?

7. Define and provide examples of a tort. What are the Elements of Negligence? What are the Defenses for Negligence? Identify the Texas Educational Code § relating to Torts.

8. What are the grounds for teacher termination? What are the grounds for loss of certification?

9. Can school officials search students if they do not have probable cause? Are random searches constitutionally permissible? Please explain. What are the limitations on a school in concluding a search of a student? When does reasonable individualized suspicion arise? At what point does the inception of a search begin?