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Court Cases Involving Contracts for School Districts
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Allen, L. Hank – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this research was to analyze trends in the United States regarding contract disputes that exist in school districts. Court cases were identified at the state and federal level to determine the outcomes and the fact patterns of contract disputes. To gain the knowledge of how courts handle cases of contractual breach, contracts…
Descriptors: Evidence, Municipalities, Courts, School Districts
Double Exposure: The Supreme Court and Sex Discrimination Claims
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Russo, Charles J.; Thro, William E. – School Business Affairs, 2009
The Supreme Court's recent decision in "Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee" (2009) expands the opportunities for students and their parents to sue school boards for alleged sex discrimination. Even so, as discussed here, "Fitzgerald" should have little effect on the day-to-day operations of school systems. This column…
Descriptors: Courts, Federal Government, Court Litigation, Boards of Education
Update on the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Russo, Charles J.; Osborne, Allan G. – School Business Affairs, 2009
In 1990, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act as a comprehensive mandate to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA's primary intent was to extend the protection of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The major difference between the two laws is that Section 504 applies to programs that…
Descriptors: Employees, Courts, Disabilities, School Business Officials
No Previous Public Services Required
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Taylor, Kelley R. – Principal Leadership, 2009
In 2007, the Supreme Court heard a case that involved the question of whether a school district could be required to reimburse parents who unilaterally placed their child in private school when the child had not previously received special education and related services in a public institution ("Board of Education v. Tom F."). The…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Courts, Disabilities, School Districts
Some States Shift IEP Burden of Proof to School Districts
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Samuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2008
New Jersey lawmakers recently changed state law to require schools to bear the burden of proving, if there is a dispute with parents, that the educational plans they create for students with disabilities are appropriate. The state's action, which follows a similar move by New York state in August, is considered a success by parents and advocacy…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, State Legislation, Special Needs Students, Disabilities
Statement of American Social Scientists of Research on School Desegregation to the U.S. Supreme Court in "Parents v. Seattle School District" and "Meredith v. Jefferson County"
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Orfield, Gary; Frankenberg, Erica; Garces, Liliana M. – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2008
In June 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review two related cases originating from school districts in Louisville, Kentucky and Seattle, Washington that involved voluntarily adopted racial integration plans. Concerned about the outcome of these cases, 553 social scientists submitted a social science statement to the Supreme Court summarizing…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Social Science Research, Racial Integration, Courts