Table Of ContentJ*,aex / 321
D Equal Education Opportunity Act
86, 87
damages 109, 128, 133, 134
Equal Pay Act (EPA) 3, 10. 166,
defamation 142, 146, 154, 160 179, 180
desegregation 67, 95
equal protection 73, 76, 78, 87, 89,
plan oversight 67, 95
92, 95, 180
state court cases 67, 97 Equal Protection Clause (Fourteenth
disabilities 69, 71, 85
Amendment) 71, 73, 76, 92,
discipline 77, 83, 90, 91, 95
93, 94
discrimination 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Establishment Clause (First Amend-
11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 26, 27,
ment) 67, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78,
50, 71, 74, 89, 96, 137, 138,
91,94
164, 178, 179, 180, 197, 198,
evaluation 109, 113, 114, 120, 123,
199, 200, 201, 203, 212, 214, 129, 135, 136
216, 223, 224
expert witness 131, 139
gender 179
expulsion 92, 95
race 180
religion 180 F
Downs Syndrome 125
False Claims Act (FCA) 196
dress code 75, 77, 78
false imprisonment 72
drugs 76, 77
Family and Medical Leave Act
due process 75, 76, 78, 82, 85, 87,
(FMLA) 3, 4
89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 168, 180,
Family Educational Rights and
183, 184, 185
Privacy Act (FERPA) 87
Due Process Clause 75
FAPE.See free appropriate public
due process hearings 117, 118, 120
education (FAPE)
duty of care 172
FCA.See False Claims Act (FCA)
E fees 34, 53, 54, 63, 64, 72, 74, 91,
96, 101, 127, 130, 131, 132,
educational malpractice 196
133, 134, 139, 169, 181, 192,
election laws 45, 49 193, 196, 199, 209, 213, 215,
ballots 50 216, 217, 221, 242, 243, 252,
petitions 49
263, 281, 285
Eleventh Amendment 76, 117, 121 FERPA.See Family Educational
eligibility 167, 168
Rights and Privacy Act
emotional distress 72, 78, 83, 84,
(FERPA)
89
Fifth Amendment 93
employee injuries 141, 158 financial aid 211, 221
employment 167, 178, 179, 180, First Amendment 67, 73, 75, 76,
181, 225, 239, 242, 246, 247,
77, 78, 91, 94, 211, 212, 213,
270, 274, 275, 282, 285
222
Employment Management Rela-
free exercise 73, 74, 76, 78
tions Act 26 free speech 212
Entitlement to Services 109, 111 religion 73, 74, 76, 78, 212, 214
EPA.See Equal Pay Act (EPA)
retaliation claim 73
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speech 68, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, independent evaluation 113, 136
94 individualized education program
FMLA.See Family and Medical (IEP) 112, 114, 115, 116,
Leave Act (FMLA) 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124,
Fourteenth Amendment 71, 73, 76, 125, 126, 129, 130, 132, 139
92, 93, 94 individualized family service plan
Fourth Amendment 75, 93 (IFSP) 116
fraud 72 Individuals with Disabilities Educa-
Freedom of Information Act 21, 22, tion Act (IDEA) 109, 111,
63, 65, 193 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
exemptions 63 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124,
fees 63 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131,
redaction 63 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139
free appropriate public education Individuals with Disabilities Educa-
(FAPE) 111, 112, 114, 116, tion Improvement Act of
118, 119, 121, 123, 124, 126, 2004 111
128, 129, 130, 136, 139 instructional issues 67, 86
insubordination 1, 27
L
gender equity 169
least restrictive environment (LRE)
H 124.125
liability insurance 141, 156
Handicapped Children’s Protection
liquidated damages 30, 31
Act 127
LRE.See least restrictive environ-
harassment 8, 9, 10, 68, 78, 79, 81,
ment (LRE)
82, 97, 155, 162, 163, 164,
165, 170, 171, 201, 202, 206, M
214, 247, 265, 266
homeschools 69 magnet schools 97
mediation 117
I Miranda warning 86, 91
municipal control 45, 46
IDEA.See Individuals with Disabili
home rule 46
ties Education Act (IDEA)
IEP. See individualized education N
program (IEP)
IFSP.See individualized family National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
service plan (IFSP) ciation (NCAA) 168, 188
immunity 142, 152, 153, 156, 157, NCAA. See National Collegiate Ath-
158, 161, 163, 165, 170, 176, letic Association (NCAA)
177, 178, 181, 183, 185, 188, negligence 71, 72, 81, 83, 88, 89,
22127213, 222 223.224 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148,
common law 152 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 165
statutory immunity 153 negligence defenses 141, 152
incompetence 1, 30 negligent supervision 79, 83, 84, 88
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notice of claim 154, 155 religion, freedom of 74, 76, 78
remedies 116, 118, 127, 128
O residential placement 120
off school property 141, 142
S
Open Meetings Act 45, 62, 63, 64,
254 school boundaries 45, 46, 50, 65
closed/executive session 62, 63 school construction 45, 46, 58, 59,
subcommittees 62 61, 65, 150, 235, 236, 249,
ordinances 46 263, 271
breach of contract 58, 59
P
sovereign immunity 58
estoppel 59
parochial school 70
statute of limitations 5
placement 111, 112, 114, 115, 116,
school districts 45, 46, 2
119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 128,
129, 135, 139 authority 55
limitations 55
Pledge of Allegiance 73
school facilities 48,
pornography 93
153, 168, 235, 7
prayer 73, 74
268, 269, 271,
prevailing party 13
school finance 46, 51, 248
privacy rights 84
early childhood education
private facilities 125
litigation 59, 65
private schools 68, 70, 71,
adequacy 5]
127, 136, 138
private/charter schools 46
procedural due process 76
school budget 52, 53, 54, 55
procedural safeguards 112
proximate cause 175, 178, 186 trust funds 52
school property 45, 46, 60
pro se, parents acting 118
boundaries 45, 50
Public Disclosure Act 84, 85
deeds 62
Q facilities 48, 53, 56, 59
school safety 249, 265, 267, 268,
qualified immunity 183, 185 271, 286
search and seizure (Fourth Amend-
R
ment) 67, 85
racial discrimination 70, 96 section 1981 4, 7, 23, 71, 164, 216
rape 83 section 1983 4, 7,9, 17, 18, 19, 20,
real property 167, 186 23, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 82,
reasonable accommodation 137, 84, 86, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94,
138 109, 111, 121, 128, 133, 134,
reduction-in-force 1, 32 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171,
regular education 114, 124 192, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204,
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 205, 218
504 3, 14, 110, 111, 127, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
128, 134, 137, 138, 163, 215, Act 110, 111, 137
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settlement agreements 132 214,216,232
sexual abuse and harassment Title VI 4, 90
by employees 80 Title VII 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14,
by others 84 26, 164, 165, 179, 180, 191,
by students 78 199, 200, 201
sexual assult/harassment 170, 171, tort 170, 189
175 transportation 68, 70
slander 91 truancy 69
sovereign immunity 117 tuition and fees 67, 70
special education 111, 112, 120, tuition reimbursement 109, 128,
121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
129, 130, 135, 136, 139
U
speech 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28,
37, 68, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,
uniforms 68, 75
94, 100, 122, 125, 126, 163,
Uniform Services Employment and
180, 181, 182, 194, 200, 203,
Reemployment Act 3, 4
204, 205, 212
speech, freedom of 68, 70, 74, 75 Vv
standing to sue 120
status quo 115, 116 voucher 71
statute of limitations 117, 120, 121,
Ww
138
students 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, weapons 91, 92
79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 89, whistleblower statute 36, 37
92, 94, 95, 97 workers’ compensation 36, 37, 39,
attendance 68, 69, 70, 96, 97 158, 159, 191, 198
discipline 77, 83, 90, 91
expulsion 67, 92 Z
privacy rights 84
zero tolerance 95
search and seizure 67, 85
zoning 60, 61
suspension 67, 92
special use permit 61
textbooks 70
transfer 69, 96
tuition and fees 70
surety 59, 60
T
taxes 54, 56
ad valorem 51
levy 49, 51, 52, 54, 55
tenure 1, 13, 15, 17, 35, 40, 41,
205, 242, 246
threats 73, 91
Title IX 3, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 141,
161, 162, 169, 170, 179, 201,
