Sexual Misconduct of School Employees: Supervisory School Officials' Liability under Section 1983.

Lane, Freddie, Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ508222

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Publication Date: 1995

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Sexual Misconduct of School Employees: Supervisory School Officials' Liability under Section 1983.

Lane, Freddie, Jr.

School Law Bulletin, v26 n2 p9-16 Spr 1995

Students who are sexually abused by school employees may file a claim in federal court under Title 42, Section 1983, of the U.S. Code, alleging that school officials violated their federal constitutional or statutory rights. Discusses the affirmative defense of qualified immunity, and theories under which students may recover monetary compensation. (MLF)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Legal Responsibility, Principals, Public Schools, School Law, School Personnel, School Responsibility, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Superintendents, Supervisors, Torts

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Fourteenth Amendment

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