Student Discipline Handbook -- Advancing Education, Inc.

Description

The legal issues which impact the disciplining of students are dynamic and complicated for Georgia administrators. Those who are responsible for making decisions regarding the due process procedures to which students are entitled and the consequences of rule infractions require the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal information available. The State Board of Education and the courts will closely scrutinize such decisions for violations of the student’s rights. These rights are set forth in federal and state laws which define the parameters within which administrators, tribunals, and boards of education may discipline students. Also, students who are disabled have additional protections under the law. Students who are disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may not be punished for behavior that is a result of their disabilities. Also, students who receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) may not have those services interrupted except under certain procedural guidelines. Educators must be knowledgeable of all of the mandates regarding student discipline. The Student Discipline Handbook is designed as a legal reference. The contents Include:

Topics

State & Federal Law & State Board Rules

Checklists, Flow Charts, Papers

Sample Letters, Records Release Forms, Policies, Waiver Form, Parental Notices, Subpoenas

Reporting Student Misconduct to Law Enforcement Agencies

Dress Codes

Disciplining 504 & IDEA Students

Disciplinary Tribunal Hearings

Searching Students

Alternative Education Program

Corporal Punishment

Chronic Disciplinary Problem Students

Analysis of Recent Appeals to the State Board of Education

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.