Key Legal Issues for Schools: The Ultimate Resource for School Business Officials

by Charles J. Russo (Editor)

Overview

School business officials (SB's) must, in many respects, serve as all things to all people in their workplaces. This includes having a wealth of knowledge on legal issues ranging from contracts to setting policy to constitutional matters involving the rights of students and teachers. The chapters in this book have been written by a diverse group of individuals with experience as educational leaders in schools and/or who possess significant expertise in school law.

In light of the need to keep SB's up-to-date on many issues in the ever-changing world of Education Law, this volume is divided into two parts. The first section deals with issues that primarily impact on the management of schools, and the second deals with the rights of students and teachers. Each of the chapters is designed to examine a specific area about which SB's need information. While no single book can ever hope to cover all of the myriad of legal topics that SB's and other educational leaders must master in their professional lives, this book will serve as an up-to-date and ready source of information to help keep them abreast of the many changes in the ever-evolving area of school law.

Charles Russo talks Cell Phones in Schools

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578863440
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/01/2005
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Charles Russo, J.D., Ed.D., is Panzer Chair in Education and adjunct professor of law at the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. A past-president of the Education Law Association and member of the editorial board of School Business Affairs and the Education Law Reporter, among others, Dr. Russo has written and spoken (in the United States and overseas) extensively on issues involving School Law.

Table of Contents

IntroductionCharles J. Russo, U of Dayton, editor

ForewordJohn Musso, ASBO

Part IManagement Issues


1.State Survey of SBO CredentialingJeff Greenley, Office of Ohio Attn’y General

2.Policy FormationDave Dolph & Tim Ilg, U of Dayton

3.Accounting/ budgeting Kevin Brady, NC State

4.School Choice and PrivatizationFrank Brown, U of North Carolina

5.School FinanceWilliam E. Thro, Christopher Newport U.

6.TransportationRalph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.

7Technology in EducationTimothy E. Morse, U of So. Miss.

8NegligenceCharles J. Russo, U of Dayton

9.FacilitiesAimee Gibbs and Chuck Vergon

Part IIStudent and Employees Issues

10.Supervision and Evaluation of Dave Dolph & C. Daniel Raisch, U of Dayton
School Employees

11.Employee RightsRalph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.


12.Students With DisabilitiesAllan G. 'sborne, Snug Harbor School Dist., MA

13.Student RightsPatrick Pauken, Bowling Green State U

14.Religion in Public SchoolsRalph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.

Editorial Reviews

This collection of essays on legal issues is designed to keep school business officials (SB's) up to date in matters of education law.

Ers E-Bulletin

Twelve contributions from educational leaders and school law specialists consider legal issues commonly encountered by school business officials. The first part of the book covers school management issues such as budgeting, transportation, and negligence. The second section focuses on the rights of employees and students and addresses topics such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the place of religion in public education.

Reference and Research Book News

This book would be highly useful as a textbook for administrative law classes because it is written in language that is easily understood and it provides examples or recommendations for complex subjects.

School Administrator

This book would be highly useful as a textbook for administrative law classes because it is written in language that is easily understood and it provides examples or recommendations for complex subjects.

School Administrator Magazine

The new edition of Key Legal Issues for Schools is written by experts in the field who present the material in a concise format for busy administrators. The topics are relevant, timely and well organized. Updates to the third edition include new policies and cases about finance, transportation, facilities, evaluation, negligence and a myriad of other important issues that school business officers confront on a daily basis.

Suzanne Eckes

Do you and your fellow school business officials want and need accurate and up-to-date guidance on managing your district’s business affairs? This book has fourteen chapters written to guide you and ensure that you make decisions based on solid legal principles.

Robert J. Safransky

Key Legal Issues for Schools: The Ultimate Resource for School Business Officials is a complete and reliable guide for all school leaders, particularly those who administer budgets and distribute resources. Written and edited by an impressive team of experts in educational policy and law, the text clarifies the impact of current law on key administrative functions and highlights best practices for officials who function in a litigious environment. This is an excellent resource for school leaders intent on serving the public efficiently and effectively, while avoiding costly and disruptive litigation. I recommend the text highly and will use it in my classes.

Robert C. Cloud