Supreme Court decisions made during the previous and present terms as well as some that will be rendered next term are discussed. Among the cases, the following are of particular relevance to school board members. In "Memphis Community Schools v. Stachura" the Court declared that damages based on the "value" of constitutional rights are not truly compensatory. The Court has agreed to hear, under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, "Honig v. Doe" on the subject of discipline of handicapped children. In "Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson" the Court ruled that employers are not always automatically liable for sexual harassment by their supervisory employees. In the case of "Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook" the Court ruled that an employer need only offer "a reasonable accommodation" to an employee's religious belief to meet its obligation under Title VII. In "Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education" the Court decreed that societal discrimination alone cannot justify any racial classification adopted by a public employer. School boards are advised to examine any particular race conscious remedial plans they may have, and boards that are contemplating a change in a strict seniority layoff scheme should think twice before so doing. Appended are 53 legal footnotes. (MLF)