D017 SCHOOL LAW - WGU EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Mrs. Gonzalez requested the most recent report card for her stepson, Jamie, from
the front office. The records clerk stated he could not give the report card to her
because she is not on the child's birth certificate.
Which law supports Mrs. Gonzalez's request for student records?
FERPA.
Legal guardians have the right to review their children's records and instructional
materials.
What are Sunshine Laws?
Sunshine laws require certain government proceedings to be open to the public.
The police department calls the school to confirm that a 15-year-old student was
present in class on a specific date and time. The individual calling notes that
there a court order that substantiates this request
According to FERPA, when can the school release this information?
When the school is presented with a court order
The school can release this information when presented with a court order.
A principal at a middle school that hosts a coed soccer team has been receiving
complaints about particular male players harassing and ridiculing the female
players.
Under which law must the principal act to address these complaints?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX prohibits discrimination based on gender.
Which situation would be a violation of Title IX?
Students must be able to bench press 100 pounds to participate in track and field.
What is ESSA?
ESSA is a reauthorization of ESEA.
A middle school science teacher requested three personal days off in a row in
early September. The principal denied the request because of the need for
consistency and the lack of qualified substitutes in the district. The science
teacher filed a grievance with the school board stating that she requested the
days in observance of the Jewish High Holy Days.
Which constitutional rights of the teacher may have been violated?
Freedom of religion
The employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations.
A school asks only one teacher to participate in drug testing. On a number of
occasions the principal has received multiple reports from other teachers and
students that the teacher smelled of marijuana.
Is the testing permitted, considering the teacher's expectation of privacy?
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Mrs. Gonzalez requested the most recent report card for her stepson, Jamie, from
the front office. The records clerk stated he could not give the report card to her
because she is not on the child's birth certificate.
Which law supports Mrs. Gonzalez's request for student records?
FERPA.
Legal guardians have the right to review their children's records and instructional
materials.
What are Sunshine Laws?
Sunshine laws require certain government proceedings to be open to the public.
The police department calls the school to confirm that a 15-year-old student was
present in class on a specific date and time. The individual calling notes that
there a court order that substantiates this request
According to FERPA, when can the school release this information?
When the school is presented with a court order
The school can release this information when presented with a court order.
A principal at a middle school that hosts a coed soccer team has been receiving
complaints about particular male players harassing and ridiculing the female
players.
Under which law must the principal act to address these complaints?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX prohibits discrimination based on gender.
Which situation would be a violation of Title IX?
Students must be able to bench press 100 pounds to participate in track and field.
What is ESSA?
ESSA is a reauthorization of ESEA.
A middle school science teacher requested three personal days off in a row in
early September. The principal denied the request because of the need for
consistency and the lack of qualified substitutes in the district. The science
teacher filed a grievance with the school board stating that she requested the
days in observance of the Jewish High Holy Days.
Which constitutional rights of the teacher may have been violated?
Freedom of religion
The employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations.
A school asks only one teacher to participate in drug testing. On a number of
occasions the principal has received multiple reports from other teachers and
students that the teacher smelled of marijuana.
Is the testing permitted, considering the teacher's expectation of privacy?
