D017 - SCHOOL LAW REVIEW TEST |28 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Which type of educational law has influenced how a school district develops their programs for English learners? Case law Which testing school practice was influenced by Brown v. Board of Education? Subgroup data analysis of testing results Which ruling was violated when students with disabilities were placed in separate schools? 14th Amendment Which amendment does the Lemon test determine violation of? First Amendment Which legal justification is used by some states for the use of public funds to purchase textbooks for students in parochial schools? The child benefit theory Which action do local authorities have the right to take when states maintain control over curriculum in public schools? Provide additions to curriculum beyond those required by the state What did the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lau v. Nichols require of public schools? That they provide supplemental language instruction to students with limited English proficiency A group of students wore shirts with political messages displayed on them. The principal received several complaints from parents that evening who demanded they be banned from wearing clothing with political messages that could be viewed as offensive or insensitive to specific groups of students at the school. Which court case ruling should the principal apply in deciding whether to ban students from wearing clothing with political messages? Tinker v. Des Moines When is procedural due process applied during student discipline? When the student is made aware of charges A hearing is scheduled to determine disciplinary action for a student. A notice of the hearing is sent to the student with a description of the charges and the implications of those charges. Which aspect of procedural due process is the notice of the hearing? Fairness A student at a large high school shared with the assistant principal several posts on social media by another student. The posts used derogatory comments about the student's sexual orientation and appearance. After reviewing the posts, the assistant principal did not follow through with an investigation into the incidents. How does Title IX define the assistant principal's response? Deliberate indifference Which complaints must an administrator swiftly address related to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972? High school coach inappropriately touching players A student refuses to change in the locker room before physical education class with other students and reveals to school administration that the discomfort stems from not identifying as the same gender of the students in that locker room. According to federal administrative guidance, which action could the administrator take to remedy the situation? Provide an alternative location for the student to change A teacher, who is an open lesbian, repeatedly applied for assistant principal positions within her school district only to be passed over for other candidates. The teacher filed a discrimination complaint against the school district claiming she did not receive a position due to her sexual orientation. What is the legal basis for the teacher's complaint? Equal Protection Clause In a small conservative school district, it was discovered that a recently hired teacher at the elementary school identifies herself as transgender and is planning to soon undergo a medical sex change. Once the school board heard this, they moved to terminate the teacher and cited immorality as the cause as her presence and openness with her sexual identity is an endangerment to her students. Which equal protection under the law is the teacher being denied? Protection against sex discrimination While conducting a hands-on science lab with seventh-grade students, the teacher receives a personal phone call. The teacher quickly stepped out of the classroom to chat briefly on the phone and asked an honor's student to watch the class. In the short period while the teacher was in the hallway, two students held paper towels to the Bunsen burners, causing a fire on the tabletop. In the process, the students suffered intense burns on their palms. Why could the teacher be found negligent in this The actions of the students were foreseeable. Applicants are asked to provide their religious affiliation during an organization's interview process. When is this application question permissible? When the organization is a private religious organization A staff member wears a large gold cross around her neck. The principal considers whether the cross should be allowed to be worn at school. What threshold might the principal consider with regard to the necklace? If the cross promotes a particular belief What is the formal way for parents of students with disabilities to resolve disputes with schools and school districts regarding their child's education? Due process