Goss v. Lopez and Wood v. Strickland: A Student's Right to Due Process and Liability of School Board Members.

Harris, Morton A.

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Goss v. Lopez and Wood v. Strickland: A Student's Right to Due Process and Liability of School Board Members

Harris, Morton A.

Tulsa Law Journal, 11, 1, 45-53, 75

Reviews Supreme Court cases Goss v. Lopez, which extended due process in connection with public school student suspensions, and Wood v. Strickland, which altered rules of immunity of public school officials from monetary damages. Conclusions: School board members must act cautiously in prescribing discipline. Potential subjection to increased personal liability litigation is unclear. (JT)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, Public Schools, Student Rights, Supreme Court Litigation, Suspension, Torts

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Goss v Lopez; Wood v Strickland

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