As teachers interact with students, they are confronted daily with
situations which call for them to make decisions which have
educational - and all too often - legal consequences. This
handbook is designed for teachers and other building level educators
and will provide information which will help them avoid decisions
which may lead to litigation. Some of the potentially
litigious issues which are addressed in the handbook are:
Topics
Three-ring notebook, 150
pages +
Federal Statues &
Regulations
State Laws
Georgia Court Decisions
Comprehensive Analyses of
Issues
Students Rights
504 Disabled Students
Supervision of Students
Special Education Students
Negligence
Confidentiality
Students with ADD
Avoiding Lawsuits
Dealing with Custodial &
Non-Custodial Parents
Searching Students
Reporting Requirements of
Educators
Disciplining Students
About the
Authors
Sam Harben and Phil Hartley,
Harben & Hartley author publications from Advancing
Education, Inc. Their firm represents over 100 school systems
and RESAs. Harben & Hartley serves as General Counsel to
Georgia School Boards Association. They
also work closely with the Georgia School Superintendents
Association and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Donna
O'Neal, President of Advancing Education, Inc., edits the
publications.
As teachers interact with students, they are confronted daily with
situations which call for them to make decisions which have
educational - and all too often - legal consequences. This
handbook is designed for teachers and other building level educators
and will provide information which will help them avoid decisions
which may lead to litigation. Some of the potentially
litigious issues which are addressed in the handbook are:
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