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Preventing legal problems with school personnel

Module 11 Discussion: Preventing legal problems with school personnel

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Preventing legal problems with school personnel

1. Explain the concept of “due process” and how it would apply to a tenured teacher.

2. If a teacher under your supervision were to be arrested for committing a crime against a student, would you advocate for the suspension of that teacher without pay?  Why/why not?  Please explain the legal basis for your decision.

Preventing legal problems with personnel

Module 10 Discussion: Preventing legal problems with personnel

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Discussion Board:

  • Which part of the teacher hiring process appears to be the most susceptible to legal problems? Why?
  • The author states “Probably nothing will give more evidence of a school leader’s ethics than the way he/she treats all people.” Comment on this quote by using an example from your own experience (no names).

Professional Ethics Case Study

  1. Professional Ethics Case Study:  In speaking with graduate students, I frequently hear about various personnel practices that are perceived to be unethical (e.g., favoritism in the workplace, discriminatory hiring decisions, sexual harassment, etc.). In a well written essay of no more than 5 pages, please describe one such issue that you have either read about or encountered/witnessed (without mentioning specific names of individuals). Be certain to:
  • Fully describe the event and explain the (negative) impact of such behavior upon the individual as well as the organization as a whole.
  • Discuss the legal or philosophical basis for your claim (certain behaviors that one might deem to be unethical may not be “illegal.”)
  • What steps could be taken to prevent the occurrence of such unethical behavior in a school system