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Dismissal of Public Employees: Procedural Considerations in View of Bishop v. Wood.
Frels, Kelly – 1977
Two questions are presented for consideration by Bishop v. Wood. The first is when procedural due process must be followed before a public employee can be terminated or the employee's status significantly altered. The second is when a public agency must give an employee a hearing to allow the employee an opportunity to clear his or her name when…
Descriptors: Contracts, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Due Process Rights in Public Education: The Constitutional Dimensions of an Employee's 14th Amendment Liberty Interest in Good Name and Reputation.
Uerling, Donald F.; Strope, John L., Jr. – 2002
The purpose of this paper is to explore the due-process rights of public employees. These particular rights are grounded in the constitutionally protected liberty interest in one's good name and reputation. Both employers and employees should be aware of what parameters case law provides with regard to the dimensions of this due-process right and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Due Process
Federal Litigation Arising from Personnel Practices of Southern School Boards from 1970 through 1981 in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Area.
Sistrunk, Walter E.; Guin, Mary Linda – 1983
This paper offers administrators, teachers, and school boards an introduction to legal issues surrounding teacher dismissal and school desegregation and summarizes a study of all teacher dismissal cases heard from 1970 through 1981 in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Most of the report is devoted to an overview of the historical development of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation, Due Process
Legal Issues in Urban Education.
Nordin, Virginia Davis – 1979
Major legal issues confront urban schools today, among them: (1) equal access of racial groups to quality education; (2) students' rights to due process; (3) teachers' rights to due process, academic freedom, collective bargaining, and promotion to administrative positions; (4) equal opportunity for those needing special education; (5) equal…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Court Role, Due Process
School Law Primer for New Board Members.
Mullaly, Paula A. – 1983
School board members from 50 states have in common the United States Constitution and the legal principles announced by the federal courts in response to that Constitution. New board members are usually concerned with the rights of teachers, parents, and students. Starting with student rights, student conduct that involves freedom of expression…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Censorship, Court Litigation
Supreme Court Update.
Gregory, Gwendolyn H. – 1987
Supreme Court decisions made during the previous and present terms as well as some that will be rendered next term are discussed. Among the cases, the following are of particular relevance to school board members. In "Memphis Community Schools v. Stachura" the Court declared that damages based on the "value" of constitutional…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Building Administrators, Handicapped Children, and the Courts. Revised.
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1986
This paper reviews federal and state court interpretations of federal and state laws concerning the responsibilities of local school districts in providing free and appropriate education for handicapped children. Particular attention is paid to the building principal's responsibility in carrying out the mandated policies at the operational level,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process