Constitutional Law

Catalog description

Legal questions relating to personnel, students, community, religion, finance, school property, teacher organizations, equality of opportunity and other legal and political issues with which the educational leader must be familiar in order to be effective in decision-making and organizational development are investigated. Emphasis is placed on landmark judicial decisions, recent statutory developments, and constitutional background. Students will read, analyze, and interpret significant Supreme Court decisions regarding educational matters as well as pertinent lower federal and state court decisions. The principal of non-judicial remedies will be explored and the appeals process will be examined in detail.