LAW, GOVERNANCE, AND ETHICS

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This course is a study of the critical elements of professional, legal, and ethical norms in schools. This context also includes principles of Catholic morality and ethics. Among the elements this course will examine: ensuring all applicable legal rights of members of the school community are respected; contemporary moral and legal issues in schools seen through the light of Catholic teaching; the nature of religious liberty; proactive policies to enhance and protect a school’s Catholic identity ; effectively and legally searching for, screening, and interviewing for the best Catholic candidates; termination of faculty or staff, especially in difficult situations; the legal process and interfacing with legal counsel. It also spotlights issues of governance an d leadership through the study interactions with governing/advisory boards in private, independent, and diocesan schools; working strategically with advisory or governance boards; and Interfacing with Diocesan schools’ offices for private, independent, and diocesan schools.