EDU-675 School Law & Administration
This course is designed to examine the challenges confronting K-12 educational leaders within the framework of federal and states laws as they relate to education. The course examines legal concepts relating to school administrators, students, staff, board of education, and the community in the context of the life of the educational leader. Specific attention is given to issues such as: the authority of governing public education, students' rights, rights of students with disabilities, teachers' rights and freedoms, discrimination, curriculum, and educator and school district liability. A variety of reference and research media is incorporated into the course, specifically online research.