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Adventist Principals Face the Law Kindergarten-LifelongConsider four policy making challenges faced by most administrators: negligence, student discipline, discipline of employees, and child abuse and neglect. The author states that administrators need to understand these challenges and the legal responsibilities... -
Avoiding Claims of Negligence Kindergarten-LifelongSuggestions for how principals and teachers can reduce successful claims of negligence. -
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... -
Introduction to Background Music Copyright Laws Grade 3-Grade 12Here is an introduction to background music copyright laws with added links to great articles. Today's technology makes it easy to add background music to projects such as slideshows and videos. However, you need to understand the copyright laws and legalities regarding the addition of background music in E-Clips or other projects you and/or your students create before adding this feature. -
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: 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... -
Legal Responsibilites of Board Members Kindergarten-LifelongCharles McKinstry examines the legal responsibilities of school boards and its individual members. He also discusses areas of particular concern for Adventist school boards. Topics include: Conflict of Interest; Protection of Students; Protection of Employees;... -
Legal Responsibilities of School Board Members Kindergarten-Grade 12This article provides an overview of the primary legal responsibilities of a school board and its members. Conflict of interest, protection of students and employees, finances, insurance, and confidentiality and defamation are topics discussed in this reprint... -
Photo Release Form 0-2 years-Grade 12A template for designing your school's photo release form for students under 18 years of age. -
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... -
School Board Governance Training - Myth or Must? Grade 9-Grade 12This article discusses the responses of a questionnaire given to school board members of Adventist day academies in the Southern Union Conference concerning board governance training. Member role definition, legal responsibilities, and accountability were... -
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... -
The Christian and Politics Tertiary-LifelongBeach talks about the role of a Christian in politics, covering biblical basis of socio-political responsibilities, dual citizenship between Christ's kingdom and earth, and other concepts regarding politics and church involvement. -
The Firing of Mary Mediocre - The Case for Due Process at the School Board Kindergarten-LifelongThis article outlines how to put due process into practice within the biblical perspective of Adventist education. "Due process is a legal concept embedded in the United States constitution, as well as the laws of many other nations. It is based on the...