School Law and Ethics

Catalog description

The legal rights, duties, and responsibilities of school personnel. Specific topics in this course include due process, tort liability, negligence, and contracts. Basic legal relationships between employer, colleagues, pupils, and adults are addressed. A focus is also placed on the basic principles of ethical behavior established by legal and professional organizations, moral and legal consequences of decision making in schools, and the relationship between ethical behavior, school culture, and student achievement. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing