Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators
This handbook has been designed for a tool to be utilized by administrators currently in the field, those new and seasoned administrators who may be beginning their first year as a chief school administrator, Board of Education Trustees looking to examine the role of the school superintendent as chief school administrator, and those graduate students in educational leadership courses who are working within lectures to bridge the theory into practice as they prepare for leadership roles and standardized licensing exams that require a formidable knowledge of the world of the chief school administrator. As a proponent of having a strong knowledge base as it pertains to the broad scope of the core principals of child law and administrative policies in dealing with the day-to-day interactions of the “Office,” each chapter provides the reader with insight into an integral process pertinent to a topic paramount to the success of any leader who has elevated, or aspires as such, to the role of schools' chief in any district in the United States. As specific laws and protocols may be attenuated across borders, the basic concepts, theories, and obstacles remain the same. There is no one...or twenty books that can define and prepare a school administrator for every situation that he will face on any given day. However, there are specific areas of the job description that can be learned and used as a foundation for further investigation and inquiry into particular decisions and matters of interest. A true leader can never be too prepared for any mission, especially when she is charged with strengthening the future of the community and encouraging fortitude in her administrators, teachers, and students.

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Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators
This handbook has been designed for a tool to be utilized by administrators currently in the field, those new and seasoned administrators who may be beginning their first year as a chief school administrator, Board of Education Trustees looking to examine the role of the school superintendent as chief school administrator, and those graduate students in educational leadership courses who are working within lectures to bridge the theory into practice as they prepare for leadership roles and standardized licensing exams that require a formidable knowledge of the world of the chief school administrator. As a proponent of having a strong knowledge base as it pertains to the broad scope of the core principals of child law and administrative policies in dealing with the day-to-day interactions of the “Office,” each chapter provides the reader with insight into an integral process pertinent to a topic paramount to the success of any leader who has elevated, or aspires as such, to the role of schools' chief in any district in the United States. As specific laws and protocols may be attenuated across borders, the basic concepts, theories, and obstacles remain the same. There is no one...or twenty books that can define and prepare a school administrator for every situation that he will face on any given day. However, there are specific areas of the job description that can be learned and used as a foundation for further investigation and inquiry into particular decisions and matters of interest. A true leader can never be too prepared for any mission, especially when she is charged with strengthening the future of the community and encouraging fortitude in her administrators, teachers, and students.

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Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators

Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators

by Richard D. Tomko Superintendent of Schools
Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators

Child Law, Policy, and the School Superintendent: A Handbook for New and Aspiring Chief School Administrators

by Richard D. Tomko Superintendent of Schools

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This handbook has been designed for a tool to be utilized by administrators currently in the field, those new and seasoned administrators who may be beginning their first year as a chief school administrator, Board of Education Trustees looking to examine the role of the school superintendent as chief school administrator, and those graduate students in educational leadership courses who are working within lectures to bridge the theory into practice as they prepare for leadership roles and standardized licensing exams that require a formidable knowledge of the world of the chief school administrator. As a proponent of having a strong knowledge base as it pertains to the broad scope of the core principals of child law and administrative policies in dealing with the day-to-day interactions of the “Office,” each chapter provides the reader with insight into an integral process pertinent to a topic paramount to the success of any leader who has elevated, or aspires as such, to the role of schools' chief in any district in the United States. As specific laws and protocols may be attenuated across borders, the basic concepts, theories, and obstacles remain the same. There is no one...or twenty books that can define and prepare a school administrator for every situation that he will face on any given day. However, there are specific areas of the job description that can be learned and used as a foundation for further investigation and inquiry into particular decisions and matters of interest. A true leader can never be too prepared for any mission, especially when she is charged with strengthening the future of the community and encouraging fortitude in her administrators, teachers, and students.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781475835700
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 12/21/2018
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 134
Product dimensions: 5.97(w) x 8.65(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Dr. Richard Tomko has had numerous administrative responsibilities during his 20-year career in educational administration. He has been a building administrator at the middle and secondary levels and responsible for district-wide curriculum, assessment, innovative program initiatives, technology, and professional development while in central office positions.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: The Chief School Administrator

What is a Superintendent/Chief School Administrator?

Take a Deep Breath

I.N.S.I.S.T. Protocol

Perception, Law, and the Student: “Are the buildings safe?”

New to the District

The Cabinet

Certification

Writing a Job Description

Being Politically Savvy (not Political)

Working with your Board

Utilizing Your Board Attorney

The Legal Opinion

Utilizing Your Association Attorney

Liability Insurance

Establishing the “Chain of Command”

Know the Code of Ethics

Update Trustees with Legal and Personnel Matters

Diffuse a Board Meeting Issue Before it’s Public

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 2: Education Law and Policy

Board Policy

Affirmative Action

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Title I

Section 504

Compulsory Attendance, Truancy, and Homeschooling

Truancy

Homeschooling

Opting Out of Federal Assessments

Court Related Case Summary: HIB (Hector F. v. El Centro Elementary School District)

Court Related Case Summary: Compulsory Education (Jonathan L. v. Superior

Court of Los Angeles)

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 3: Child Welfare and Policy

Confidentiality and the Rights of a Minor

HIPAA

FERPA

Supreme Court Related Case Summary: FERPA (Owasso Independent School District No. I-011, aka Owasso Public Schools, et al. v. Falvo, parent and next friend of her minor children, Pletan, et al.

FERPA Quiz

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 4: Juvenile Justice Law and Policy

Criminalizing School Behavior: School to Prison Pipeline

Student Threats and Preventative Discipline

Threats to Teachers

Weapons in School: Zero Tolerance

Students and Drugs

School Safety Teams

Student Walkouts

Court Related Case Summary: First Amendment (Cuff v. Valley Central School District)

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 5: Family Law and Policy

In Loco Parentis vs. Parens Patriae

Division of Youth and Family Services (Child and Protective Services)

Divorce and Custody

McKinney-Vento Act (Homeless Children/Families)

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 6: Mental Health Law and Children

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 7: Children’s Health Law and Policy

Life-threatening Food Allergies

Immunizations

Court Related Case Summary: Immunizations (United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit)

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 8: Resources for Child Assistance

Tragedy

Mental Health Organizations

Summary and Future Considerations

Chapter 9: Writing Correspondence and Future Legal Considerations

Be Direct

Be Timely

Write to Your Audience

Be Reassuring

Local Authorities, Bodies, and Organizations

Provide Resources (Websites)

Provide Legal Research/Policies

Languages

Spelling/Grammar Check

Attorney Review

Chapter 10: “I’m Not Responsible, but I am to Blame”

Crisis Pans

Test Breaches

Mandatory Professional Development

Reporting Abuse

NCAA Clearinghouse

Cash

Late Reporting (grants, etc.)

Board Policy

“Hey, how long has that mound of soil been there?”

Lead, and Asbestos, and Mold, Oh My!

Audits and Corrective Actions

Protecting Students and Hiring Employees

Chapter 11: How to Pass a Referendum for Construction Projects

Political Atmosphere

Hiring a Consultant

Parent Meetings

Q & A with Legal Counsel, Bond Counsel, and Architects

Literature

Follow Board Policies on Electioneering

Meet with Special Interest Groups

Website

Email for Questions and Answers

Multiple Languages

Host Building Tours

Endnotes

About the Author

Index

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