Overview
Description
Examination of statutory and case law with special consideration given to litigation relating to teachers and students. Emphasis on due process requirements.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Summer
Terms
summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- summarize the legal bases for the governance of public schools in the United States and describe the structural arrangement for the control of public schools within a federal system of government.
- identify and summarize the sources of law that impact schools including constitutional provisions, court decisions, statutory enactments, administrative regulations, and local policies and practices.
- describe the roles and functions of the state and federal courts in the United States.
- demonstrate a sufficient grasp of legal terminology to read materials for the course and to be able to interpret legal requirements to those affected by the law or rules and regulations.
- summarize the fundamental principles of federal and state constitutional law and explain how they have been developed and applied by the courts.