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School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders, 7th
edition Nathan L. Essex
Chapter 1-13 Answers are at the end of Each Chapter
Application Exercises
to accompany
School Law And The Public Schools: A Practical Guide for
Educational Leaders 7th edition
Nathan L. Essex
School Law And The Public Schools (7th edition) includes 40
scenario-based Application Exercises.
Purpose:
The exercises are designed to advance your students
professional development by taking them into educational
settings through authentic scenarios that provide them with
significant legal challenges and problems that principals and
superintendents most likely will encounter during their
professional careers.
Structure:
Each exercise is structured with the following components:
1. Title of the exercise
2. A one or two paragraph overview that establishes the context for the
exercise
3. A scenario that presents a legal challenge or problem
4. A series of higher-order thinking constructed-response questions that
prompt students to reflect on how they would deal with the challenge or problem
presented
5. A model response for each question (You have the option of inserting
these responses into the feedback mechanism in your LMS.)
Assigning the Exercises:
The exercises can be assigned in three or more ways, such as:
1. Assigning them for homework after a chapter has been covered in
class
2. Using them as focal points for small-group discussions
3. Using them as focal points for whole-class discussions
Each exercise should take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete.
The Exercises:
The following is a list of the exercises, by title.
Chapter 1:
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, Application Exercise 1.1: A Political School Board Member Makes an
Employment Request
Application Exercise 1.2: Formulation of Legally Defensible Policies
Application Exercise 1.3: A New State Board of Education Member
Faces New Challenges
Chapter 2:
Application Exercise 2.1: Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools
Application Exercise 2.2: Religious Displays in Schools
Application Exercise 2.3: Legal Risks of Holding a Graduation
Ceremony in a Church
Chapter 3:
Application Exercise 3.1: The Constitutional Rights of Students
Application Exercise 3.2: The Due Process Rights of Students
Application Exercise 3.3: Student Search Involving a Protruding
Object
Chapter 4:
Application Exercise 4.1: Bullying in Public Schools
Application Exercise 4.2: Hazing in Public Schools
Application Exercise 4.3: Responding to Gangs in School Settings
Chapter 5:
Application Exercise 5.1: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Request
Application Exercise 5.2: Harassment: A Student with Disabilities
Withdrawn from School
Application Exercise 5.3: Disciplining Students with Disabilities
Chapter 6:
Application Exercise 6.1: Supervision at a Saturday Volleyball
Program
Application Exercise 6.2: Teacher Liability and Playground
Supervision
Application Exercise 6.3: Supervision Before School
Chapter 7:
Application Exercise 7.1: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
Medical Records
Application Exercise 7.2: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
Disciplinary Records
Application Exercise 7.3: Educational Records, Student Injury and
School Liability
Application Exercise 7.4: A Video Involved in a School Fight
Chapter 8:
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
Students
Application Exercise 8.3: Teacher Freedom of Expression and Racial
Epithets
Chapter 9:
Application Exercise 9.1: Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
Application Exercise 9.2: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against A
School Principal
Application Exercise 9.3: A Teacher’s Refusal to Use a Student’s
Personal Pronoun
Chapter 10:
Application Exercise 10.1: Inappropriate Conduct: Caught in the Act
Application Exercise 10.2: Dismissal Based on Grounds of
Incompetency
Application Exercise 10.3: Prohibited Speech by Teachers in
Classrooms
Chapter 11:
Application Exercise 11.1: Book Ban Demanded by School Board
Member
Application Exercise 11.2: School Voucher Debate
Application Exercise 11.3: Barriers to School Attendance Involving
Undocumented Students
Chapter 12:
Application Exercise 12.1: Impact of Segregation on Black Children
Application Exercise 12.2: Complying with Equal Opportunity
Challenges
Application Exercise 12.3: School Integration and a Diverse Student
Body
Chapter 13:
Application Exercise 13.1: The Plight of Children Living in Poverty
Application Exercise 13.2: Impact of Adequacy and Equity Funding on
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, Chapter 1: Legal Framework Affecting Public Schools
Chapter 1 Learning Objective Quizzes
[Q1]
Individual rights are those that are essential to live a free and equitable life. These rights cannot
be denied by other individuals or the government. The primary source of individual rights stems
from the:
1. Fourteenth Amendment
2. Bill of Rights (correct)
3. Fifth Amendment
4. State constitutions
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
This choice is incorrect because the Fourteenth Amendment, specifically its due process and
equal protection clauses, is significant in applying the Bill of Rights to the states. However, it is
not the original source of the rights themselves.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
This response is correct. The Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, is the primary source of individual rights. These amendments expressly
protect certain rights and liberties for individuals from government interference such as freedom
of speech and the right to bear arms while other components of the Constitution, including the
Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments as well as state constitutions, protect individual rights, as the
Bill of Rights is specifically designed to limit the powers of the federal government and protect
the rights of individuals.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
This option is incorrect. The Fifth Amendment provides specific protection including the right
against self-incrimination, but it is a component of the Bill of Rights and not the sole source of
individual rights.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
This option is incorrect. While state constitutions can and do protect individual rights, the Bill of
Rights at the federal level is the foundational document that enumerates these rights for all
citizens, irrespective of state laws.
[Q2]
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all individuals born or naturalized in the
United States and provided all citizens equal protection under the laws. Which of the following
statements most accurately describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?
1. Each state’s Bill of Rights is protected by its equal protection of the law provision. (correct)
2. The concept of due process is applied to state laws and enforced by state courts.
3. School officials must respect the constitutional rights of students and school personnel.
4. The responsibility for public schooling resides with the states.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
1
Copyright © 2026, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
School Law and the Public Schools A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders, 7th
edition Nathan L. Essex
Chapter 1-13 Answers are at the end of Each Chapter
Application Exercises
to accompany
School Law And The Public Schools: A Practical Guide for
Educational Leaders 7th edition
Nathan L. Essex
School Law And The Public Schools (7th edition) includes 40
scenario-based Application Exercises.
Purpose:
The exercises are designed to advance your students
professional development by taking them into educational
settings through authentic scenarios that provide them with
significant legal challenges and problems that principals and
superintendents most likely will encounter during their
professional careers.
Structure:
Each exercise is structured with the following components:
1. Title of the exercise
2. A one or two paragraph overview that establishes the context for the
exercise
3. A scenario that presents a legal challenge or problem
4. A series of higher-order thinking constructed-response questions that
prompt students to reflect on how they would deal with the challenge or problem
presented
5. A model response for each question (You have the option of inserting
these responses into the feedback mechanism in your LMS.)
Assigning the Exercises:
The exercises can be assigned in three or more ways, such as:
1. Assigning them for homework after a chapter has been covered in
class
2. Using them as focal points for small-group discussions
3. Using them as focal points for whole-class discussions
Each exercise should take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete.
The Exercises:
The following is a list of the exercises, by title.
Chapter 1:
i
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, Application Exercise 1.1: A Political School Board Member Makes an
Employment Request
Application Exercise 1.2: Formulation of Legally Defensible Policies
Application Exercise 1.3: A New State Board of Education Member
Faces New Challenges
Chapter 2:
Application Exercise 2.1: Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools
Application Exercise 2.2: Religious Displays in Schools
Application Exercise 2.3: Legal Risks of Holding a Graduation
Ceremony in a Church
Chapter 3:
Application Exercise 3.1: The Constitutional Rights of Students
Application Exercise 3.2: The Due Process Rights of Students
Application Exercise 3.3: Student Search Involving a Protruding
Object
Chapter 4:
Application Exercise 4.1: Bullying in Public Schools
Application Exercise 4.2: Hazing in Public Schools
Application Exercise 4.3: Responding to Gangs in School Settings
Chapter 5:
Application Exercise 5.1: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Request
Application Exercise 5.2: Harassment: A Student with Disabilities
Withdrawn from School
Application Exercise 5.3: Disciplining Students with Disabilities
Chapter 6:
Application Exercise 6.1: Supervision at a Saturday Volleyball
Program
Application Exercise 6.2: Teacher Liability and Playground
Supervision
Application Exercise 6.3: Supervision Before School
Chapter 7:
Application Exercise 7.1: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
Medical Records
Application Exercise 7.2: Section 504 and FERPA Violations Reports:
Disciplinary Records
Application Exercise 7.3: Educational Records, Student Injury and
School Liability
Application Exercise 7.4: A Video Involved in a School Fight
Chapter 8:
Application Exercise 8.1: A Teacher’s Use of the ―N‖ Word in Class
ii
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, Application Exercise 8.2: Teachers Sharing Cell Phone Numbers with
Students
Application Exercise 8.3: Teacher Freedom of Expression and Racial
Epithets
Chapter 9:
Application Exercise 9.1: Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
Application Exercise 9.2: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against A
School Principal
Application Exercise 9.3: A Teacher’s Refusal to Use a Student’s
Personal Pronoun
Chapter 10:
Application Exercise 10.1: Inappropriate Conduct: Caught in the Act
Application Exercise 10.2: Dismissal Based on Grounds of
Incompetency
Application Exercise 10.3: Prohibited Speech by Teachers in
Classrooms
Chapter 11:
Application Exercise 11.1: Book Ban Demanded by School Board
Member
Application Exercise 11.2: School Voucher Debate
Application Exercise 11.3: Barriers to School Attendance Involving
Undocumented Students
Chapter 12:
Application Exercise 12.1: Impact of Segregation on Black Children
Application Exercise 12.2: Complying with Equal Opportunity
Challenges
Application Exercise 12.3: School Integration and a Diverse Student
Body
Chapter 13:
Application Exercise 13.1: The Plight of Children Living in Poverty
Application Exercise 13.2: Impact of Adequacy and Equity Funding on
iii
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, Chapter 1: Legal Framework Affecting Public Schools
Chapter 1 Learning Objective Quizzes
[Q1]
Individual rights are those that are essential to live a free and equitable life. These rights cannot
be denied by other individuals or the government. The primary source of individual rights stems
from the:
1. Fourteenth Amendment
2. Bill of Rights (correct)
3. Fifth Amendment
4. State constitutions
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
This choice is incorrect because the Fourteenth Amendment, specifically its due process and
equal protection clauses, is significant in applying the Bill of Rights to the states. However, it is
not the original source of the rights themselves.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
This response is correct. The Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, is the primary source of individual rights. These amendments expressly
protect certain rights and liberties for individuals from government interference such as freedom
of speech and the right to bear arms while other components of the Constitution, including the
Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments as well as state constitutions, protect individual rights, as the
Bill of Rights is specifically designed to limit the powers of the federal government and protect
the rights of individuals.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
This option is incorrect. The Fifth Amendment provides specific protection including the right
against self-incrimination, but it is a component of the Bill of Rights and not the sole source of
individual rights.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
This option is incorrect. While state constitutions can and do protect individual rights, the Bill of
Rights at the federal level is the foundational document that enumerates these rights for all
citizens, irrespective of state laws.
[Q2]
The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all individuals born or naturalized in the
United States and provided all citizens equal protection under the laws. Which of the following
statements most accurately describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?
1. Each state’s Bill of Rights is protected by its equal protection of the law provision. (correct)
2. The concept of due process is applied to state laws and enforced by state courts.
3. School officials must respect the constitutional rights of students and school personnel.
4. The responsibility for public schooling resides with the states.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
1
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