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Lifeline - A Handbook for Small School Success Kindergarten-Grade 8This valuable North American Division small school teacher/principal manual includes checklists, ideas, options, important things to do and remember, problem-solving strategies, teaching strategies, and professional development information. The handbook can... -
Adventist Lawyer Tertiary-LifelongThis website was launched with the purpose of drawing together Adventist lawyers from around the world. It also has a secondary purpose of keeping church administration and legal minds up to date with relevant litigation and developments in the law. Adventist... -
American Association of Christian Schools - AACS Kindergarten-Grade 12Established in 1972, the American Association of Christian Schools is one of the leading Christian school organizations in the country, as well as the oldest national voice for Christian school education. AACS provides over thirty programs and services to... -
Board Members' Guidebook East-Central Africa Division 2008 Kindergarten-LifelongThis East-Central Africa Division handbook contains excerpts of presentations made during the Board members' seminar organized and conducted by the ECD Leadership and Education Department. This guide was compiled to assist in fostering an understanding of... -
Effective Governance - The Legal and Fiduciary Duties of Boards Kindergarten-Tertiary"How should a board function in order to effectively fulfill its legal and fiduciary obligations? This article examines these obligations and will suggest best practices that will empower boards to function effectively, and enable individual board members... -
Facing the Law - Educators on Unfamiliar Turf Kindergarten-Grade 12Pacific Union College reflects on their experience preparing to defend the reputation of a teacher and their institution in the face of a former student's charges of racial prejudice in grading. Lessons learned years ago continue to be relevant to schools... -
JAE Legal Update Kindergarten-Grade 12How does the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures relate to the Adventist educational system? The decision extended yet another constitutional right to public school students by making... -
JAE Legal Update: A Primer on Negligence Kindergarten-LifelongThe number of lawsuits in the educational system is increasing. Negligence cases are discussed. Teachers need to know about tort law and legal responsibility to prevent lawsuits. Classrooms must be kept safe for children. -
JAE Legal Update: Are Adventist Students Entitled to Freedom of Speech? Kindergarten-LifelongA discussion on whether the "Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood School District, 795 Fed 1368" case, concerning the freedom of speech of students, is applicable for Adventist schools. Although most religious schools are beyond the reach of the constitutional... -
JAE Legal Update: How Far Do We Open the Back Door? Kindergarten-Grade 12A critical look at government aid to church schools. Caution should be taken in order to avoid violation of the separation of church and state. -
JAE Legal Update: Sexual Misconduct and Wrongful Termination: Important Legal Issues for Church Administrators Kindergarten-LifelongRuth Parish outlines and defines structures organizations should have in place before allegations arise of sexual misconduct. -
JAE Legal Update: The Case of the Maligned Bridgebuilder Kindergarten-LifelongPrivate schools and their staff members can be sued. Most commonly the suits involve the termination of employment. Employment-at-will means that the employment relationship is terminable at the will of either party. However, recently various state courts... -
JAE Legal Update: Whom Do We Hire? Kindergarten-LifelongDo church-affiliated organizations have the right to make employment decisions based on religion? Various cases and situations are examined in order to apply the information to the Adventist campus situation. -
Ostriches or Eagles? Can Risk Management Soar on Your Campus? Tertiary-LifelongAccording to Arthur Blinci Adventist campuses can choose two positions when it comes to risk management, one of apathy and denial -- as symbolized by the ostrich, or one of power and achievement, as symbolized by the eagle. Blinci addresses challenges to risk... -
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty - North American Division Grade 10-Lifelong"The mission of the North American Division Public Affairs & Religious Liberty (PARL) ministry is simple but all-encompassing: to proclaim and defend the God-given gift of religious freedom which is integral to our identity as Seventh-day Adventist... -
Reflections on the Disregard of Legal Personality TertiaryThe present work intends to dissect, briefly, on the institute of the disregard of the legal entity, which is configured as a measure to overcome the distinction between the person of the partners and administrators of that legal entity when it has been used... -
School and the Law - Today's Teachers Spooked by the Law Preschool-Grade 12"Over the last couple of decades there has been a change in our society where litigation and the threat of it in all aspects of life has significantly increased. The schools and, in particular, the teachers have not escaped this change. Child protection... -
Some Legal Considerations for Operating Boards in Adventist Schools K-12 Kindergarten-Grade 12“This article will identify some aspects of the law that may impact the decision-making process for board members of Seventh-day Adventist schools. It will focus on raising awareness rather than providing deep legal analysis.” Specific areas covered...