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White, Janet M. – 1990
The most significant change appearing in the collective bargaining area in 1989 was the drop in number of cases compared to recent years. The largest number of cases challenged the specifics of fair share fee level establishment and the processes in place for collection of fees. There were also a significant number of cases surrounding issues of…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Mawdsley, Ralph D. – 1989
This chapter covers the nearly 230 cases reported in 1988 involving precollegiate, public-sector employees. Those cases where purely procedural issues are involved are omitted, and procedural issues in the remaining cases are deemphasized. As in previous years, the section on dismissal, nonrenewal, demotion, and discipline has the greatest…
Descriptors: Certification, Civil Liberties, Contracts, Court Litigation
Thomas, Stephen B. – 1989
The amount of collective bargaining litigation remained high in 1988; however, there were no United States Supreme Court cases concerning collective bargaining in education, nor were there any new trends or developments. The review addresses the following topics at the K-12 level: (1) constitutional issues; (2) recognition and representation…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Flygare, Thomas J. – 1984
This paper argues that courts have tended to identify and enforce individual rights at the expense, in many instances, of the ability of school boards and legislatures to carry out what they perceive to be the will of the majority of voters in their jurisdictions. The trend emphasizing individual rights began in 1954 with the Supreme Court…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Sorenson, Gail Paulus; Mawdsley, Ralph D. – 1988
This chapter covers the nearly 250 cases reported in 1987 involving precollegiate public-sector employees. Those cases where purely procedural issues are involved are omitted, and procedural issues in the remaining cases are deemphasized. Although no United States Supreme Court cases in 1987 related to school employees, those from prior years are…
Descriptors: Certification, Civil Liberties, Contracts, Court Litigation
Zirkel, Perry A.; Smith, Margaret D. – 1988
An increasing amount of case law dealing with collective bargaining in education was evident in 1987. The more than 100 cases cited indicate that educational employers and their unionized employees are increasingly resorting to the courts rather than resolving issues at the negotiation or arbitration table. However, there were no United States…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Education Law Association, Dayton, OH. – 2002
This collection contains 54 papers from the 48th annual conference of the Education Law Association held in November 2002. It has as its focus education law, yet it covers a wide variety of topics and issues affecting the entire range of education from preschool to college. Among the topics are the following: school vouchers; school safety and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Civil Rights, Due Process, Educational Legislation
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Council of School Attorneys. – 1997
The termination of unsatisfactory school employees is an ubiquitous and often expensive legal problem for school districts. This monograph was designed to help school attorneys and administrators in handling the termination process as fairly and efficiently as possible. The monograph begins with articles on documentation, evaluation, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal)
Shaughnessy, M. Angela – 1986
Except in matters of obvious race and/or sex discrimination, teachers in Catholic and other private schools have fewer Constitutional rights than public school teachers have. Contract law, rather than Constitutional law, governs most teacher employment situations in Catholic schools. An awareness of its implications, together with pastoral (moral…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Catholic Schools, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1987
This publication consists of papers delivered at a 1986 preconference workshop of the Canadian Education Association. "Recent Legislation and Emerging Trends," by Duncan Green, identifies common themes in three recent pieces of school legislation in Ontario. The second paper, by Judith Anderson, assesses "Trends and Implications for…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Legal Memorandum, 1987
A number of legal issues are involved in conducting a drug testing program to determine whether students--and occasionally teachers--are using illegal drugs. Two legal issues have been raised concerning the accuracy of the urinalysis test: whether it is chemically accurate and whether appropriate procedures have been followed to make certain that…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Athletes, Chemical Analysis, Court Litigation
Garner, Dana R. Monts – 2000
For public school student teachers and teachers, many situations can result in judicial proceedings. Educators must understand requirements mandated upon them by the country's courts and legislatures. Student teachers must learn about the numerous legal issues possible in order to protect themselves against becoming involved in court cases. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation
Shaughnessy, Mary Angela – 1991
The laws affecting education in the United States today can generally be classified according to four categories: (1) Constitutional law (both state and federal); (2) statutes and regulations; (3) common law principles; and (4) contract law. Students and teachers in private schools are not protected by federal Constitutional law because they are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Catholic Schools, Confidential Records, Court Litigation
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
Oregon Univ., Eugene. Center for Educational Policy and Management. – 1983
This guide for school district administrators presents workshop materials for administrators' mutual training. The guide assists administrators in preventing lawsuits by teachers against the district for violations of the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Section 1, the introduction, offers two objectives: to acquaint administrators with…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Court Litigation
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