Homework: Law
Cut and paste and bold questions and provide your answers under each. Respond to each question with a minimum of one complete sentence.
o Give examples of policy actors who impact public education.
o Give an example of a state and a federal statutory law. How are they similar and how are they different?
o Give an example of federal spending clause legislation that impacts your district.
o What are some of the duties of the state board of education and state department of education?
o Give some examples of how court decisions have changed how teachers and students are treated in schools.
o Give an example of a criminal case and a civil case. How are they similar and how are they different? Why would a school board be held to "preponderance of the evidence" standard rather than "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard? Is this good or bad?
o Examine the federal circuit court responsible for your state. Where is the federal district court located? What states are included in the circuit court jurisdiction?
o Compare the arrangement of your state court system with the federal court system. How are they similar and how are they different?
o Why are standards of review important?
o What is a writ of certiorari?
o What is strict scrutiny?
o What questions are asked by courts considering qualified immunity for school leaders?
o Which statutory law(s) requires public school boards to publish meeting dates and times and provide a written record of proceedings?
o Briefly list and describe the U. S. Supreme Court cases which FIRST established that the U. S. Constitution applies to school districts and school boards.
o What is stare decisis?
o What does it mean to sit en banc?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.