School Law, 31st Edition with CD-ROM and Web (Softbound)

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New Statutory and Regulatory Law State Statutory Changes Awaiting Action by the Governor New Case Law Chapter 1. The Structure of the New York State School System Legal Framework The New York State Board of Regents The New York State Education Department The Commissioner of Education Local School Districts The Parent-Teacher Association Chapter 2. School Boards and School District Officers Board Composition School Board Member Qualifications Incompatibility of Office School Board Member Nominations Election of School Board Members School Board Organizational Meeting Board Vacancies Resignation and Removal of Board Members School Board Powers and Duties Ethics and Conflicts of Interest School Board Policies The School District’s Officers Shared Decision Making Chapter 3. School Board Meetings and School District Records School Board Meetings School District Records Chapter 4. School Budget Development and Adoption The School District Budget School Budget Components and Attachments School Budget Hearing Voter Approval of School Budget Fund Balances, Transfers and Appropriations Contingency Budgets Chapter 5. Annual and Special School District Meetings The Annual Meeting and Election Special School District Meetings Voter Propositions Chapter 6. Voting at School Districts Meetings Qualifications of Voters Voter Registration Challenges to Voter Qualifications The Voting Process Absentee Ballots Improper Advocacy Electioneering Chapter 7. Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) BOCES Board Membership Duties and Powers of a BOCES Board BOCES Services BOCES Annual Meeting Adoption of the BOCES Budget Chapter 8. The District Superintendent Chapter 9. School Administrators Superintendent of Schools Principals Chapter 10. Teachers—Employment Qualifications, Certification, and Fingerprinting Requirements Teacher Employment Qualifications Certification Requirements Certification Revocation and Suspension Coaching and Athletic Trainer Certification Requirements Fingerprinting Requirements Chapter 11. Teacher Rights and Responsibilities Tenure Rights and Tenure Areas Probationary Appointments and the Granting of Tenure Seniority Rights Abolition of Positions and Excessing Professional Development Performance Evaluation Teachers’ Compensation and Benefits Other Teacher Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 12. Discipline and Termination of Tenured Teachers Chapter 13. Noninstructional Employees The Civil Service The Classified Service The Competitive Class Compensation and Leave Entitlements Termination and Discipline of Noninstructional Employees Abolition of Noninstructional Positions Security Guards Chapter 14. Employee Relations Contracts of Employment The Taylor Law Employee Representation under the Taylor Law Managerial and Confidential Employees The Collective Bargaining Process Improper Practices Grievances Family and Medical Leave Act Chapter 15. Retirement Overview of Public Retirement Systems Teachers’ Retirement System Employees’ Retirement System Social Security Chapter 16. Students — School Attendance Compulsory Attendance Rules Student Absences School Assignments Student Residency Homeless Students Chapter 17. Students — Health and Welfare School Health Services Health Examinations Immunizations Communicable Diseases Medication, Drug Testing and Other Safety Precautions Student Employment School Food Service Programs Chapter 18. Students — Safety Release of Students from School Missing Children Abused and Maltreated Children Child Abuse in an Educational Setting Sex Offender Registration Act (“Megan’s Law”) Chapter 19. Student Constitutional Rights Free Speech Search and Seizure Other Chapter 20. Student Discipline Codes of Conduct Disciplinary Penalties Classroom Removals and School Suspensions Classroom Removal Procedures Short-Term Suspension Procedures Long-Term Suspension Procedures Student Disciplinary Hearings Gun-Free Schools Act Chapter 21. Students with Disabilities Applicable Laws and Basic Definitions School District Responsibilities The Committee on Special Education Parental Consent Parental Challenges Tuition Reimbursement Disciplining Students with Disabilities Preschool Children with Disabilities Chapter 22. Instruction and Curricula Instructional Time Requirements Instructional Program Requirements Pre-kindergarten — Grade 8 Instructional Program/Diploma Requirements Grades 9–12 State Learning Standards and Academic Intervention Services Curriculum Required State Assessments School Report Cards Student Report Cards and Progress Reports School and District Accountability Instructional Materials and Resources Chapter 23. School District Reorganization Reorganization Procedures Impact of Reorganization Chapter 24. School Buildings, Grounds and Equipment Acquisition and Disposal of School Property Construction and Renovation of Facilities Closing of School Buildings Use of Public School Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Display of Flag on School Grounds Conduct on School Property Commercialism in the Public Schools Chapter 25. School Building Safety Emergency Management Building Structure Safety Workplace Safety Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances Radon Lead Indoor Air Quality Asbestos Mercury Deodorizers Green Cleaning Products Chapter 26. School District Liability and School Insurance Negligence Civil Rights Liability Employment Discrimination Sexual Harassment Defense and Indemnification Insurance Chapter 27. Fiscal Management Fiscal Accountability Cash Management Reserve Funds Investment of School District Funds Purchasing Borrowing Chapter 28. Assessment and Collection of Taxes Assessment Tax Certiorari Proceedings Tax Exemptions Determining the Tax Rate Tax Collection Industrial Development Agencies Chapter 29. State Aid Types of State Aid Calculation and Distribution of State Aid Chapter 30. Transportation Bus Routes and Pick-up Points School Buses School Bus Safety School Bus Drivers School Bus Monitors and Attendants Purchase and Lease of School Buses and Transportation Contracts State Aid for Transportation Transportation for Nonpublic School Students Chapter 31. Religion and Public Education Prayer and Moments of Silence Teaching of Religion Religious Observances Religious Symbols Vouchers Chapter 32. Nonpublic Schools and Home Instruction Nonpublic Schools Services for Nonpublic School Students Home Instruction Homebound Instruction Chapter 33. Charter Schools Formation of Charter Schools Operation of Charter Schools Student Admissions and Enrollment Academic Program and Services Charter School Funding Charter School Personnel Index School Law PLUS * School Law, 31st Edition (Full text) * School Law, 31st Edition Index * New York Consolidated Law Service * Federal and State Cases * New York Education Department Commissioner's Decisions * New York Opinions of the Attorney General and Comptroller's Decisions * State Review Officer Decisions * Comprehensive selection of Federal Statutes and Regulations including Title 20 USCS and Title 34 CFR

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