School Law Bulletin 1999: Vol 26 Index

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INDEX 1999 JANUARY — DECEMBER
VOLUME 26
Month Page Month Page
Administrative Proceedings Teacher has car accident en route to seminar,
Janitor says school board didn’t follow its procedures Camburn (MI)
when firing him, Thomas (LA) Discrimination
Affirmative Action Teacher prevents depressed student from participating in
School uses race as a factor in admitting students, choir, Baird (4th Cir.)
PUMP IMPIN © BSE? C08 Pe5 0532 caccchsaascsocascadcgvereasapesseasecatdviusanaad Jan. Fired custodian says he is a ‘slow learner,’ Avina (TX)
Paraprofessional with multiple sclerosis wants district to
Athletics
accommodate her, McMackins (CA)
Athletic association denies eligibility waiver to learning
School bus driver completes alcohol rehabilitation
disabled student, Washington (7th Cir.)
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Learning disabled student wants to play sports during School fires black teacher for engaging in conduct
fifth year of high school, Bingham (OR) unbecoming, Conward (Ist Cir.)
Civil Rights School psychologist receives anti-Semitic hate mail at
Program allows minority students in city schools to transfer RACINE REMIMUNRE GEER SIE cnr cccicressccssvsevecosnscetsonscesccnsveenaséc Nov.
to suburban schools, Brewer (NY) Teachers claim early retirement incentive plan is age
Gescrimmmiations, SOMM C7UY Cir.) .....<cccvecnvssssscscenceseseessesi Aug.
Contract Renewal
Board references past evaluations when explaining contract Drugs
RiERON Wein CHEEES (COED Ys cass cndsesesavebsssastisacscooaicsscuscecarees May School requires drug testing of students suspended for
School district refuses to renew contracts of bus drivers in RETIREE: WUT RMIS ©F OUN COMED ssc .cnncsdanssceresncnosesanssncoasvonedscenvoiee Jan.
their 70s, North Knox School Corp. (7th Cir.) Due Process
Disability Benefits District fires teacher for conduct that occurred more than
20 years ago, DeMichele (2nd Cir.) ............sssssesesseeeeseees May
Bus driver has fatal heart attack while driving busload of
rowdy children, Sommer (OH) School claims teachers are responsible for student’s death,
Gym teacher links cancer to second-hand smoke, WRI OND su sccaesceesocasinoaaceasdesascveasiensansaisaseachuvonscesecdses Aug.
Magaw (NJ) Duty to Protect
Newly hired teachers attempt summer visit to school, After teacher reprimand, student attempts suicide in
Malone (AK) school locker room, Hasenfus (Ist Cir.) .......ccecececeeeeeeees July
Principal’s dog bites assistant principal’s nose, Disabled student falls while entering building after fire
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School bus coordinator juggles three jobs, King (MD) Sept. Group of students attack another student at school,
School teacher claims work stress caused clinical Page (PA)
depression, Sanford (CT) Parents claim daughter’s basketball game got ‘out of
Teacher falls while retrieving reading glasses, Fulton (AR) April COMETEIE,, Geir TIN COI occas cecensccseossaconnenssennaasaserdsaseussetas Aug.
Teacher gets run down by custodian’s golf cart, Laing (FL) May Parents claim teacher abused their children, Sprouse (OH). June
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Student assaults another student on bus, National School Re ble Acc dation
Bus Service Inc. (IL) ADHD student is dismissed due to poor academic
Student ‘sucker punches’ another student during field trip, performance, Axelrod (MA)
NOUN B08 WP pavivcsvccvessscacnscanscesssnsesatcnavapautrennscononspssnerennnccnte April Parents want district to transport daughter to a different
Student trips another student in stairwell, Denson (TN)...... Nov. school, Timothy H (8th Cir.)
Suspended student attacks student who turned him in, Religion
Pichler (WI) District allows prayer at graduations and football games,
Employee Discipline Doe (5th Cir.)
Superintendent completes report on teacher’s misconduct, District allows students to vote for student speakers at
Wakefield Teachers Association (MA) Nov. graduation, Adler (11th Cir.)
District institutes “Clergy in the Schools’ program,
Employee Termination Doe (Sth Cir.)
School district lays off custodians and contracts out their School board adopts disclaimer to read before evolution
work, Appeal of Hillsboro-Deering Schoo) District (NH) Oct. lessons, Freiler (Sth Cir.)
Teacher gives students exam before competition, State law doesn’t provide grants to religious schools,
Hoskins (TX) Strout (1st Cir.)
Teacher ‘sneaks’ unrelated girl into school with him, State permits student-initiated religious speech in schools,
Cole (TX) Chandler (11th Cir.)
Expulsion Retaliation
District doesn’t produce eyewitnesses at expulsion hearing, Accountant claims she was penalized for rebuffing sexual
Stone (WA) advances, Francis (MD)
District disciplines secretary who filed grievances,
First Amendment
Robbins (10th Cir.)
Religious student teacher complains about school’s
Teacher resigns after filing numerous complaints with
cumiculum, Hennessy (1st Cir.) ......000...0..0.csescssosoesescsesesees Dec.
school district, Upshaw (TX)
School fires special education teacher for paddling a Two teachers stripped of duties and reprimanded after
student, Madison (TX)
reporting sexual abuse, Doe (TX)
School fires teacher based on his testimony in criminal
trial, Padilla (8th Cir.) School Construction
School suspends student for displaying Confederate flag at District wants to use athletic fields for nonschool related
school, Denno (11th Cir.) ballgames, Hazleton Area School District (PA)
Sexual Abuse
Home Schooling
District requires parents who home school their children Student claims district’s curriculum director sexually
to submit to home visit, Brunelle (MA) abused him, Godar (IA)
Sexual Harassment
Immunity
One student sexually assaults another while under aide’s Harassed teacher lies during district’s harassment
investigation, Scrivner (Sth Cir.)
supervision, Duncan (SC)
Parent says district did nothing to stop student from
Principal verbally agrees to allow PTA- sponsored event sexually assaulting her daughter, Murrell (10th Cir.)
on school property, Seipp (NC)
Principal sends anonymous letters to teachers’ homes,
School staff allegedly put disabled student in storage
Butler (Sth Cir.)
closet, Padilla (CO)
Student cuts fingers while using table saw during shop Special Education
class, Courson (IL)..... ADD student benefits from regular classroom,
Student with lower back condition is injured during gym INORG ACPraE CSRES D ci snsaiclasvchs sana shananveceassnsesccaearamaniekestoee May
class, Henrich (IL) Mother claims district violated her daughter’s IEP.
Padilla (CO)
Injury Parents and district agree to have hearing officer decide
Boy slams into concrete wall during basketball game,
interim placement, Verhoeven (Ist Cir.) .....
Anderson (MN) Parents argue school prevented them from obtaining a
Football coach is injured on opposing team’s football field, hearing, Meehan (NY)
Home (WA) Parents place sons in private school for students with
Special education student injures aides, Stenger (WA) learning disabilities, Warren G (3rd Cir.)
Labor Relations Student Discipline
Conversion to cooperative school district causes bargaining Special education student commits suicide after school
problems, Appeal of SAU #16 Cooperative School suspends him, Armijo (10th Cir.)
Board (NH) Student says school didn’t follow procedures when
District doesn’t rehire teacher after reorganization, disciplining him, Eason (MN)
Konefal (NH) Student who allegedly violated school code can’t play
Does labor law protect union employee applying for football, Jordan (IL)
nonunion position?, Uniontown Area School Teacher paddles student for using profane language,
District (PA) Hinson (AL)
Small unions sought agency fees without giving audited
Student Search
statements, Wareham Education Association (MA)
Officers scan students with metal detector before they
Teacher files grievance after superintendent orders him to
enter school, In the Interest of F.B. (PA) June
improve performance, Appeal of Lincoln-Woodstock
School uses drug-sniffing dog to search students,
Cooperative School District (NH) ...........:csseesesseeeeeeneeee Sept.
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Union asks labor relations board to include secretary in
Securityg uard has information about weapons and drugs
bargaining unit, North Hills School District (PA) March
on school property, In re: Patrick Y (MD) March
Union president accuses teachers of accepting ‘illegal’
payments, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Education Supreme Court Decision
Association (IL) Ventilator-dependent student needs constant nursing care,
Garrett (Supreme Court)
Negligence
Car hits student crossing road after school, Ernest (NY)..... Sept. Transportation
District doesn’t test student for scoliosis one year, Bus company claims district caused it to break its contract,
Uhr (NY) Montauk Bus Company (NY)
School doesn’t remove snow and ice from stair landing, Wages
Snyder (PA) March Should principal-appointed department chairpersons be
Teachers don’t let student use nickname at school, paid extra?, Gilmore (ID) March
Phillips (OR) ot Trainers claim district owes them overtime,
Woman injured while watching football game, Meyer (WI) Sept. ty CEI CAE) oss sscscsasixssenn case ceavanzeysaansunspcesesetnaiccea Nov.