The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law: Reducing Liability, Litigation, and Other Potential Legal Tangles
by Dennis R. Dunklee, Robert J. Shoop

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"The authors have taken a topic which could cover volumes, and produced a concise, easily understood desk reference that I have already used on the job."
-Stephen Handley, Principal
Terry High School, MS

"Written in easy-to-read, straightforward language, The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law neatly addresses longstanding and emerging issues that impact daily school operations."
-From the Foreword by Charles J. Russo

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

Principals deal with complicated and potentially damaging legal issues every day . . . and now there's an accurate, accessible tool, written in plain English that can give administrators the information they need to do their jobs while minimizing legal risk. While retaining the reader-friendly format from their first edition, Dennis R. Dunklee and Robert J. Shoop-recognized school law experts-provide additional programmatic guidance for other school district personnel, "management cues" and "risk management guidelines," a comprehensive index, additional references to landmark court cases, coverage of the No Child Left Behind Act, and information on state-created danger and deliberate indifference.

This second edition helps school administrators quickly find important legal guidance for issues that include:

• Staff selection and evaluation
• Student rights and discipline
• Special education and the reauthorized IDEA
• Copyright law
• Search and seizure
• Sexual harassment and sexual exploitation
• ...and many more!

This essential desk reference offers a straightforward resource on translating school law into practice and can be used as a day-to-day reference guide or a comprehensive overview of school law today.

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