School Law

Question

i. In loco parentis gives school officials and teachers “parental” control that is limited to school

functions and activities; including controlling student conduct in the classroom, as it is

reasonable, fair, and according to school rules.

ii. How should the First Amendment rights of students be exercised and regulated in the

classroom? How can the 1969 Tinker Case influence this and/or affect this currently?

iii. How are pregnant and married students affected/protected by the First Amendment? What are

the responsibilities of the school?

iv. When does freedom of expression become an issue of infringing upon the rights of others in

schools?

v. What can be learned from the 1987 Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Case, in terms of

avoiding the same type of scenario in 2018? In short, what can be put in place, in order to

prevent such a controversy?

vi. Following the legal guidelines of search and seizure parameters that schools may follow,

complete the following chart with your unique summation.

Type How do you talk about this to your students How is it done correctly & by whom

Dress (wardrobe)

locker

car

Book bag/purse

Personal searches

1. Research (on your own) the following case and complete the review, according to the guidelines

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No.1 (PICS case)

CASE 1

Each section/question must be answered with at least a 5-sentence paragraph.

At least 2 references must be used to address the following and listed on your reference page.

(Wikipedia does NOT count.)

1. How does this case fall under Amendment 10?

2. Why was it heard by the Supreme Court?

3. What is the significance of this case to the entire arena of education?

4. What was the argument?

5. What was the decision?

6. What are the current or lasting results of this case?