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  The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law : Ninth Edition

  Author

  Walsh, Jim.  

  Publisher:

  University of Texas Press,

  Pub date:

  2018.

  Physical desc:

  1 online resource (501 pages)

  ISBN:

  1477315322

  Copy info:

  1 copy available in ONLINE.
  1 copy total in all locations.

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  The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law : Ninth Edition
  Walsh, Jim.
  

  ISBN:

  1477315322 (electronic bk.)

  ISBN:

  9781477315323

  Personal Author:

  Walsh, Jim.

  Title:

  The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law : Ninth Edition.

  Publication info:

  Austin : University of Texas Press, 2018.

  Physical descrip:

  1 online resource (501 pages)

  General Note:

  A Few Final Thoughts on "Good Cause."

  Contents:

  Intro; Preface; 1. An Overview of Education Law, Texas Schools, and Parent Rights; Sources of Law; Constitutional Law; Statutory Law; Administrative Law; Judicial Law; The Structure and Governance of the Texas School System; Texas Legislature; State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency; Local School Districts; Charter Schools; Districts of Innovation; Private Schools; School Administrators; District- and Campus-Level Decision-Making; How the U.S. Constitution and Federal Government Affect Texas Schools; Key Provisions of the U.S. Constitution; Important Federal Statutes.

  Contents Note:

  Procedural SafeguardsAttorneys' Fees; FAPE; Related Services; Extended School Year Services; Unilateral Placements; Private-School Children; Discipline of Students with Disabilities; Expulsion; Stay Put; Change of Placement; Ten Days; Manifestation Determinations; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Summary; 4. The Employment Relationship; Constitutional Issues; Due Process of Law; How Much Process Is Due?; Types of Employment Arrangements; At-Will Employment; Non-Chapter 21 Contracts; Probationary Contracts; Term Contracts; Continuing Contracts.

  Contents Note:

  Removal of Objectionable Library and Study MaterialsTechnology at School: Computers, the Internet, and Cell Phones; The Federal Copyright Law; Extracurricular Activities and the UIL; Addressing the Needs of Special Groups; At-Risk Children; Bilingual Children; Gifted Children; Abused and Neglected Children; Summary; 3. Special Education; The Jargon of Special Education; Federal Legislation; Child Find, RtI, and a Major Controversy; Evaluation; Eligibility; ARD Committee; Individualized Education Program; General Curriculum; Statewide Assessments; Least Restrictive Environment.

  Contents Note:

  School FinanceParent Rights; Rights within Public Schools; Choosing Private Schools; Educating Children at Home; Summary; 2. Student Attendance and the Instructional Program; Attendance; Impermissible Discrimination; Residency, Guardianship, and the Right to Attend a District's Schools; The Compulsory School Attendance Law; Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs; Absences; Maintaining a Safe School Environment; The Instructional Program; The Required Curriculum; Student Assessment; School District Accountability; The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

  Contents Note:

  Third-Party Independent Contract Educators and Retire/RehireSelection of Staff; Certifi cation and the Role of SBEC; Districts of Innovation; Nondiscrimination Laws; Protected Activity; The Hiring Process; Criminal Records; Impact of Federal Law; Restrictions on Employment; Ending the Relationship; At-Will Employees; Non-Chapter 21 Contracts; Probationary Contracts; Term Contracts; Contract Nonrenewal; Contract Termination; Professional Capacity; Dual-Assignment Contracts; Remedies; Reduction in Force (RIF); Continuing Contracts; The Independent Hearing System.

  Subject term:

  Educational law and legislation--Texas.

  Subject term:

  Educators--Legal status, laws, etc.--Texas.

  Added author:

  Kemerer, Frank.

  Added author:

  Maniotis, Laurie.

  ONLINE:

  Single User Access - Click Here

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ISBN:

1477315322 (electronic bk.)

ISBN:

9781477315323

Personal Author:

Walsh, Jim.

Title:

The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law : Ninth Edition.

Publication info:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2018.

Physical descrip:

1 online resource (501 pages)

General Note:

A Few Final Thoughts on "Good Cause."

Contents:

Intro; Preface; 1. An Overview of Education Law, Texas Schools, and Parent Rights; Sources of Law; Constitutional Law; Statutory Law; Administrative Law; Judicial Law; The Structure and Governance of the Texas School System; Texas Legislature; State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency; Local School Districts; Charter Schools; Districts of Innovation; Private Schools; School Administrators; District- and Campus-Level Decision-Making; How the U.S. Constitution and Federal Government Affect Texas Schools; Key Provisions of the U.S. Constitution; Important Federal Statutes.

Contents Note:

Procedural SafeguardsAttorneys' Fees; FAPE; Related Services; Extended School Year Services; Unilateral Placements; Private-School Children; Discipline of Students with Disabilities; Expulsion; Stay Put; Change of Placement; Ten Days; Manifestation Determinations; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Summary; 4. The Employment Relationship; Constitutional Issues; Due Process of Law; How Much Process Is Due?; Types of Employment Arrangements; At-Will Employment; Non-Chapter 21 Contracts; Probationary Contracts; Term Contracts; Continuing Contracts.

Contents Note:

Removal of Objectionable Library and Study MaterialsTechnology at School: Computers, the Internet, and Cell Phones; The Federal Copyright Law; Extracurricular Activities and the UIL; Addressing the Needs of Special Groups; At-Risk Children; Bilingual Children; Gifted Children; Abused and Neglected Children; Summary; 3. Special Education; The Jargon of Special Education; Federal Legislation; Child Find, RtI, and a Major Controversy; Evaluation; Eligibility; ARD Committee; Individualized Education Program; General Curriculum; Statewide Assessments; Least Restrictive Environment.

Contents Note:

School FinanceParent Rights; Rights within Public Schools; Choosing Private Schools; Educating Children at Home; Summary; 2. Student Attendance and the Instructional Program; Attendance; Impermissible Discrimination; Residency, Guardianship, and the Right to Attend a District's Schools; The Compulsory School Attendance Law; Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs; Absences; Maintaining a Safe School Environment; The Instructional Program; The Required Curriculum; Student Assessment; School District Accountability; The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Contents Note:

Third-Party Independent Contract Educators and Retire/RehireSelection of Staff; Certifi cation and the Role of SBEC; Districts of Innovation; Nondiscrimination Laws; Protected Activity; The Hiring Process; Criminal Records; Impact of Federal Law; Restrictions on Employment; Ending the Relationship; At-Will Employees; Non-Chapter 21 Contracts; Probationary Contracts; Term Contracts; Contract Nonrenewal; Contract Termination; Professional Capacity; Dual-Assignment Contracts; Remedies; Reduction in Force (RIF); Continuing Contracts; The Independent Hearing System.

Subject term:

Educational law and legislation--Texas.

Subject term:

Educators--Legal status, laws, etc.--Texas.

Added author:

Kemerer, Frank.

Added author:

Maniotis, Laurie.

ONLINE:

Single User Access - Click Here