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Overview
• Governance• National Perspective• State Regulation• Local Organization and Governance
• Ethics• State Law• Local Policy• Legal Protection
• Case Studies
Checking for Knowledge
• You are fully (liability) protected as a teacher in Virginia Schools
• FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) laws don’t pertain to discussions about students between teachers
• It’s acceptable under certain conditions to share information with parents about another child in your class
• A principal can interpret and modify school board policy
Checking for Knowledge
• Federal government programs in schools are optional
• School Board members are all elected in Virginia
• It’s ok to have a criminal record when you apply for a teaching job in Virginia
• Once you receive tenure, you must violate the law to lose your job
Governance
• National Perspective• Constitutional Definition• Federal Funding Issues• Example: Goals 2000• Relationship to NCLB• Special Education Issues; Virginia’s
Discipline Case
Governance
• State Governance• Virginia Law 22.1• Virginia Board of Education Regula
tions• Standards of Quality• Standards of Accreditation• State Superintendent’s
Memorandum
Governance
• Local Organization and Governance• Local Board of Supervisors / City
Councils• Selection/Election of School Board
Members• Local School Board Policy• Local School Board Regulations• Local Superintendent’s Directives
Ethics
• What is your definition of ethics?• Perceptions• Find the “line”• Legal Expectations• Community Expectations
Ethics
• Reporting Issues• Child Abuse• Sexual Abuse / Relationships• Faculty Issues• Privacy – NOT!