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,School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders, 7th edition Nathan L.
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Essex
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Application Exercises zk
to accompany zk
School Law And The Public Schools: A Practical Guide for
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Educational Leaders 7th edition zk zk zk
Nathan L. Essex zk zk
School Law And The Public Schools (7th edition) includes 40 s
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cenario-based Application Exercises. zk zk
Purpose:
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onal development by taking them into educational settings th
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rough authentic scenarios that provide them with significant l
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egal challenges and problems that principals and superintende
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nts most likely will encounter during their professional career
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s.
Structure:
Each exercise is structured with the following components:
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1. Title of the exercise zk zk zk
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exercise
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response questions that prompt students to reflect on how they would deal with the chall
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enge or problem presented zk zk zk
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hese responses into the feedback mechanism in your LMS.)
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Assigning the Exercises: zk zk
The exercises can be assigned in three or more ways, such as:
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1. Assigning them for homework after a chapter has been covered in zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
class
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3. Using them as focal points for whole-class discussions zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Each exercise should take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete.
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The Exercises:
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The following is a list of the exercises, by title.
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Chapter 1: zk
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, Application Exercise 1.1: A Political School Board Member Makes an Employ
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ment Request
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on Exercise 1.3: A New State Board of Education Member
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Faces New Challenges
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Chapter 2: zk
Application Exercise 2.1: Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools Appl zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
ication Exercise 2.2: Religious Displays in Schools Application Exe
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rcise 2.3: Legal Risks of Holding a Graduation zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Ceremony in a Church zk zk zk
Chapter 3: zk
Application Exercise 3.1: The Constitutional Rights of Students Ap
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plication Exercise 3.2: The Due Process Rights of Students Applica
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tion Exercise 3.3: Student Search Involving a Protruding
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Object
Chapter 4: zk
Application Exercise 4.1: Bullying in Public Schools Applicatio
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n Exercise 4.2: Hazing in Public Schools
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Application Exercise 4.3: Responding to Gangs in School Settings
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Chapter 5: zk
Application Exercise 5.1: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Request Applica zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
tion Exercise 5.2: Harassment: A Student with Disabilities
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Withdrawn from School zk zk
Application Exercise 5.3: Disciplining Students with Disabilities zk zk zk zk zk zk
Chapter 6: zk
Application Exercise 6.1: Supervision at a Saturday Volleyball
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Program Supervi zk
Application Exercise 6.2: Teacher Liability and Playground Application
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sion
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Chapter 7: zk
Application Exercise 7.1: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
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Medical Records zk
Application Exercise 7.2: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports: zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Disciplinary Records zk
Application Exercise 7.3: Educational Records, Student Injury and zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
School Liability zk
Application Exercise 7.4: A Video Involved in a School Fight zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Chapter 8: zk
Application Exercise 8.1: A Teacher’s Use of the ―N‖ Word in Class
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, Application Exercise 8.2: Teachers Sharing Cell Phone Numbers with Applicati
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Students
on Exercise 8.3: Teacher Freedom of Expression and Racial
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Epithets
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Chapter 9: zk
Application Exercise 9.1: Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Applicatio
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n Exercise 9.2: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against A
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School Principal
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Application Exercise 9.3: A Teacher’s Refusal to Use a Student’s
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Personal Pronoun
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Application Exercise 10.1: Inappropriate Conduct: Caught in the Act Applicatio
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n Exercise 10.2: Dismissal Based on Grounds of
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Incompetency Cl zk
Application Exercise 10.3: Prohibited Speech by Teachers in
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assrooms
Chapter 11: zk
Application Exercise 11.1: Book Ban Demanded by School Board
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Member
Application Exercise 11.2: School Voucher Debate zk zk zk zk zk
Application Exercise 11.3: Barriers to School Attendance Involving
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Undocumented Students zk
Chapter 12: zk
Application Exercise 12.1: Impact of Segregation on Black Children Applicatio
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n Exercise 12.2: Complying with Equal Opportunity
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Challenges
Application Exercise 12.3: School Integration and a Diverse Student
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Body
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Chapter 13: zk
Application Exercise 13.1: The Plight of Children Living in Poverty Applicati
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on Exercise 13.2: Impact of Adequacy and Equity Funding on
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Students in Public Schools
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Application Exercise 13.3: Budget Reduction in Public School
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Districts
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Copyright © 2026, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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,School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders, 7th edition Nathan L.
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Essex
Chapter 1-13 zk Answers are at the end of Each Chapter zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Application Exercises zk
to accompany zk
School Law And The Public Schools: A Practical Guide for
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Educational Leaders 7th edition zk zk zk
Nathan L. Essex zk zk
School Law And The Public Schools (7th edition) includes 40 s
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cenario-based Application Exercises. zk zk
Purpose:
The exercises are designed to advance your students professi
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onal development by taking them into educational settings th
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rough authentic scenarios that provide them with significant l
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egal challenges and problems that principals and superintende
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nts most likely will encounter during their professional career
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s.
Structure:
Each exercise is structured with the following components:
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1. Title of the exercise zk zk zk
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enge or problem presented zk zk zk
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hese responses into the feedback mechanism in your LMS.)
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Assigning the Exercises: zk zk
The exercises can be assigned in three or more ways, such as:
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1. Assigning them for homework after a chapter has been covered in zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
class
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Each exercise should take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete.
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The Exercises:
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The following is a list of the exercises, by title.
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Chapter 1: zk
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, Application Exercise 1.1: A Political School Board Member Makes an Employ
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ment Request
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Application Exercise 1.2: Formulation of Legally Defensible Policies Applicati zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
on Exercise 1.3: A New State Board of Education Member
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Faces New Challenges
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Application Exercise 2.1: Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools Appl zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
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rcise 2.3: Legal Risks of Holding a Graduation zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
Ceremony in a Church zk zk zk
Chapter 3: zk
Application Exercise 3.1: The Constitutional Rights of Students Ap
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plication Exercise 3.2: The Due Process Rights of Students Applica
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tion Exercise 3.3: Student Search Involving a Protruding
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Object
Chapter 4: zk
Application Exercise 4.1: Bullying in Public Schools Applicatio
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n Exercise 4.2: Hazing in Public Schools
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Application Exercise 4.3: Responding to Gangs in School Settings
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Chapter 5: zk
Application Exercise 5.1: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Request Applica zk zk zk zk zk zk zk zk
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Withdrawn from School zk zk
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Chapter 6: zk
Application Exercise 6.1: Supervision at a Saturday Volleyball
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Program Supervi zk
Application Exercise 6.2: Teacher Liability and Playground Application
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Chapter 7: zk
Application Exercise 7.1: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
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Medical Records zk
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Disciplinary Records zk
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Application Exercise 8.1: A Teacher’s Use of the ―N‖ Word in Class
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, Application Exercise 8.2: Teachers Sharing Cell Phone Numbers with Applicati
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Students
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Epithets
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Chapter 9: zk
Application Exercise 9.1: Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Applicatio
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n Exercise 9.2: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against A
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School Principal
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Application Exercise 9.3: A Teacher’s Refusal to Use a Student’s
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Personal Pronoun
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Application Exercise 10.1: Inappropriate Conduct: Caught in the Act Applicatio
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n Exercise 10.2: Dismissal Based on Grounds of
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Incompetency Cl zk
Application Exercise 10.3: Prohibited Speech by Teachers in
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assrooms
Chapter 11: zk
Application Exercise 11.1: Book Ban Demanded by School Board
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Member
Application Exercise 11.2: School Voucher Debate zk zk zk zk zk
Application Exercise 11.3: Barriers to School Attendance Involving
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Undocumented Students zk
Chapter 12: zk
Application Exercise 12.1: Impact of Segregation on Black Children Applicatio
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n Exercise 12.2: Complying with Equal Opportunity
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Challenges
Application Exercise 12.3: School Integration and a Diverse Student
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Body
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Chapter 13: zk
Application Exercise 13.1: The Plight of Children Living in Poverty Applicati
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on Exercise 13.2: Impact of Adequacy and Equity Funding on
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Students in Public Schools
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Application Exercise 13.3: Budget Reduction in Public School
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Districts
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