Self-Defense for Principals: On Staying Out of Court, Part Two.

Mazzarella, Jo Ann

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Self-Defense for Principals: On Staying Out of Court, Part Two.

Mazzarella, Jo Ann

Principal, v62 n3 p10-15 Jan 1983

The second of two articles on suits against principals first discusses student civil rights, including student searches, suspension (especially of handicapped students), and corporal punishment, and suggests what principals can do. The article also covers defamation of character suits, child abuse reporting, and principals' liability insurance. (RW)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Insurance, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Principals, Student Rights, Suspension

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