Discipline in Special Education
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Description
"This practical, easy-to-follow guide is an informative and well-organized resource for busy administrators who are trying to run safe, orderly schools."
—Lois F. Berlin, Superintendent
Falls Church City Public Schools, VA
"The authors present readable, practical guidelines detailing the full spectrum of discipline-related legal issues impacting students with special needs."
—Kevin P. Brady, Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Make appropriate disciplinary decisions without violating the rights of students with disabilities!
Leading experts Allan G. Osborne, Jr., and Charles J. Russo illustrate how existing legislation affects the rights of students with disabilities and provides educators with clear guidelines for taking suitable disciplinary actions under the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.
Ideal for school principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, school board members, and special education faculty, this resource includes frequently asked questions, a glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations for easy reference. In language that is current and reader friendly, this book also:
- Analyzes case law, including Honig v. Doe, the primary court decision concerned with disciplining students with disabilities
- Offers a thorough overview of IDEA's many detailed disciplinary mandates and provides suggestions for implementing each of the mandates
- Clarifies the IDEA provisions that protect students to help ensure they are not being disciplined for actions that stem from their disabilities
Discipline in Special Education helps school personnel gain a solid foundation for making disciplinary decisions that are fair and legal.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. Education and the American Legal System
- Introduction
- Sources of Law
- Court Systems
- Legal Resources and References
- Understanding Legal Citations
- Summary
- References
2. Discipline in the Public Schools
- Introduction
- Student Rights and School Punishments
- Due Process
- The Fourth Amendment Rights of Students
- Summary
- References
3. Laws Affecting Discipline for Students With Disabilities
- Introduction
- Statutes Relevant to Students With Disabilities
- Early Case Law
- Amendments to the IDEA
- Summary
- References
4. Removal of Students From General Educational Settings
- Introduction
- Authority of School Personnel
- Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Expulsions of Students With Disabilities
- Suspensions of Students With Disabilities
- Manifestation Determinations
- Hearings to Challenge Manifestation Determinations
- Summary
- References
5. Transfers to More Restrictive Settings
- Introduction
- Changes in Placement to More Restrictive Environments
- Transfers to Interim Alternative Placements for Weapon or Drug Violations or Infliction of Serious Bodily Injuries
- Injunctions to Remove Dangerous and/or Disruptive Students
- Summary
- References
6. Other Disciplinary Considerations
- Minor Disciplinary Sanctions
- Rights of Students Not Yet Identified as Having Disabilities
- Rights of Former Special Education Students
- Effect on the Juvenile Court and Law Enforcement Agencies
- Summary
- References
7. Conclusions and Recommendations for Practice
- Introduction
- Required Due Process
- Manifestation Determination
- Emergency Removals
- Summary
- References
Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA Relevant to Discipline
Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA Relevant to Discipline
Resource B: IDEA Regulations Relevant to Discipline
Resource B: IDEA Regulations Relevant to Discipline
Resource C: Honig v. Doe
Resource C: Honig v. Doe
Resource D: Useful Education Law Web Sites
Resource D: Useful Education Law Web Sites
Resource E: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Resource E: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Index
Index
Description
"This practical, easy-to-follow guide is an informative and well-organized resource for busy administrators who are trying to run safe, orderly schools."
—Lois F. Berlin, Superintendent
Falls Church City Public Schools, VA
"The authors present readable, practical guidelines detailing the full spectrum of discipline-related legal issues impacting students with special needs."
—Kevin P. Brady, Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Make appropriate disciplinary decisions without violating the rights of students with disabilities!
Leading experts Allan G. Osborne, Jr., and Charles J. Russo illustrate how existing legislation affects the rights of students with disabilities and provides educators with clear guidelines for taking suitable disciplinary actions under the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.
Ideal for school principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, school board members, and special education faculty, this resource includes frequently asked questions, a glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations for easy reference. In language that is current and reader friendly, this book also:
- Analyzes case law, including Honig v. Doe, the primary court decision concerned with disciplining students with disabilities
- Offers a thorough overview of IDEA's many detailed disciplinary mandates and provides suggestions for implementing each of the mandates
- Clarifies the IDEA provisions that protect students to help ensure they are not being disciplined for actions that stem from their disabilities
Discipline in Special Education helps school personnel gain a solid foundation for making disciplinary decisions that are fair and legal.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
1. Education and the American Legal System
- Introduction
- Sources of Law
- Court Systems
- Legal Resources and References
- Understanding Legal Citations
- Summary
- References
2. Discipline in the Public Schools
- Introduction
- Student Rights and School Punishments
- Due Process
- The Fourth Amendment Rights of Students
- Summary
- References
3. Laws Affecting Discipline for Students With Disabilities
- Introduction
- Statutes Relevant to Students With Disabilities
- Early Case Law
- Amendments to the IDEA
- Summary
- References
4. Removal of Students From General Educational Settings
- Introduction
- Authority of School Personnel
- Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Expulsions of Students With Disabilities
- Suspensions of Students With Disabilities
- Manifestation Determinations
- Hearings to Challenge Manifestation Determinations
- Summary
- References
5. Transfers to More Restrictive Settings
- Introduction
- Changes in Placement to More Restrictive Environments
- Transfers to Interim Alternative Placements for Weapon or Drug Violations or Infliction of Serious Bodily Injuries
- Injunctions to Remove Dangerous and/or Disruptive Students
- Summary
- References
6. Other Disciplinary Considerations
- Minor Disciplinary Sanctions
- Rights of Students Not Yet Identified as Having Disabilities
- Rights of Former Special Education Students
- Effect on the Juvenile Court and Law Enforcement Agencies
- Summary
- References
7. Conclusions and Recommendations for Practice
- Introduction
- Required Due Process
- Manifestation Determination
- Emergency Removals
- Summary
- References
Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA Relevant to Discipline
Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA Relevant to Discipline
Resource B: IDEA Regulations Relevant to Discipline
Resource B: IDEA Regulations Relevant to Discipline
Resource C: Honig v. Doe
Resource C: Honig v. Doe
Resource D: Useful Education Law Web Sites
Resource D: Useful Education Law Web Sites
Resource E: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Resource E: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Index
Index
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May 2009 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412955119 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781452272337 | $36.00 |
"This practical, easy-to-follow guide is an informative and well-organized resource for busy administrators who are trying to run safe, orderly schools."
—Lois F. Berlin, Superintendent
Falls Church City Public Schools, VA
"The authors present readable, practical guidelines detailing the full spectrum of discipline-related legal issues impacting students with special needs."
—Kevin P. Brady, Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Make appropriate disciplinary decisions without violating the rights of students with disabilities!
Leading experts Allan G. Osborne, Jr., and Charles J. Russo illustrate how existing legislation affects the rights of students with disabilities and provides educators with clear guidelines for taking suitable disciplinary actions under the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.
Ideal for school principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, school board members, and special education faculty, this resource includes frequently asked questions, a glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations for easy reference. In language that is current and reader friendly, this book also:
- Analyzes case law, including Honig v. Doe, the primary court decision concerned with disciplining students with disabilities
- Offers a thorough overview of IDEA's many detailed disciplinary mandates and provides suggestions for implementing each of the mandates
- Clarifies the IDEA provisions that protect students to help ensure they are not being disciplined for actions that stem from their disabilities
Discipline in Special Education helps school personnel gain a solid foundation for making disciplinary decisions that are fair and legal.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. Education and the American Legal System
- Introduction
- Sources of Law
- Court Systems
- Legal Resources and References
- Understanding Legal Citations
- Summary
- References
- 2. Discipline in the Public Schools
- Introduction
- Student Rights and School Punishments
- Due Process
- The Fourth Amendment Rights of Students
- Summary
- References
- 3. Laws Affecting Discipline for Students With Disabilities
- Introduction
- Statutes Relevant to Students With Disabilities
- Early Case Law
- Amendments to the IDEA
- Summary
- References
- 4. Removal of Students From General Educational Settings
- Introduction
- Authority of School Personnel
- Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Expulsions of Students With Disabilities
- Suspensions of Students With Disabilities
- Manifestation Determinations
- Hearings to Challenge Manifestation Determinations
- Summary
- References
- 5. Transfers to More Restrictive Settings
- Introduction
- Changes in Placement to More Restrictive Environments
- Transfers to Interim Alternative Placements for Weapon or Drug Violations or Infliction of Serious Bodily Injuries
- Injunctions to Remove Dangerous and/or Disruptive Students
- Summary
- References
- 6. Other Disciplinary Considerations
- Minor Disciplinary Sanctions
- Rights of Students Not Yet Identified as Having Disabilities
- Rights of Former Special Education Students
- Effect on the Juvenile Court and Law Enforcement Agencies
- Summary
- References
- 7. Conclusions and Recommendations for Practice
- Introduction
- Required Due Process
- Manifestation Determination
- Emergency Removals
- Summary
- References
- Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA Relevant to Discipline
- Resource B: IDEA Regulations Relevant to Discipline
- Resource C: Honig v. Doe
- Resource D: Useful Education Law Web Sites
- Resource E: Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
- Index