School Law Bulletin Series

This is Part II of the four-part series discussing issues of liability in school volunteer programs.

This article looks at North Carolina legislation from 1997 affecting employment in the public schools.

This article looks at mediating school budget disputes.

Part IV is the final installment of this series on legal issues in school volunteer programs. The first three parts dis- cussed liability issues in public school volunteer programs.

The State Board of Education (hereinafter the State Board or the board) is the only state agency that derives its powers directly from the North Carolina Constitution.

THE BASIC OPERATION of the 1997 driving while im- paired (DWI) amendments on forfeiture of motor ve- hicles in DWI cases was fairly clear.1 A vehicle was subject to forfeiture if it was driven by a

IN 1997 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, in passing the Excellent Schools Act, made significant changes in all aspects of public school employment: teacher prepara- tion and certification, performance evaluat

This is the editors note on 1998 Legislation Affecting Public Education in North Carolina.

THE EXCELLENT SCHOOLS ACT OF 1997 addressed issues related to every phase of employment in North Carolina’s public schools, from teacher education to professional development, contract renewals, an

AFTER THREE VERY ACTIVE SESSIONS in 1996, 1997, and 1998, the North Carolina General Assembly in 1999 took a break from enacting major legislation affecting employment in the public schools.

THE 1999 NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY passed SL 1999-96 (S 898), which adds to the list of local board duties spelled out in Section 115C-47 of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G

IS IT A VIOLATION of the United States Constitution for a North Carolina school board to open its meetings with a prayer?

IN NORTH CAROLINA’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND COM- MUNITY COLLEGES, allegations of student misconduct can put in motion a variety of administrative and disciplinary proceedings.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

This article begins with a general discussion of school preparedness plans based on my conversations with school counselors, nurses, psychologists, attorneys, assistant superintendents, assistant p

Following is a detailed discussion of both of the relevant theories of liability, negligence, and due pro- cess, and the reception of each in various jurisdictions in cases involving student suicid

A SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT should be judged by more than simply how favorable its provisions are.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY enacted no bold new initiatives to improve public education in 2000.

The article then reviews the basics of another body of law on the Equal Protection Clause that has emerged in response to the debate over affirmative action in government contracting, public employ

This article summarizes the law regulating the re- lease of student information.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

This is a book review of Violence-Proof Your Kids Now: How to Recognize the 8 Warning Signs and What to Do about Them, by Erica V. Shearin Karres.

The North Carolina Supreme Court in its now-famous Leandro1 decision recognized for the first time a right under the state constitution to a “sound basic education.” Three extensive rulings of a st

THE 2001 GENERAL ASSEMBLY passed legislation affecting employment in North Carolina’s public schools in the areas of licensure and professional devel- opment, recruiting and hiring, leave and pay,

This is an editor's note on criminal records checks on applicants and employees.

IN A 1971 SPECIAL SESSION called for that purpose, the General Assembly overhauled the structure for operating the state’s four-year institutions of higher education.

Whether it is being removed from atop the South Carolina capitol or remaining a part of the state flag by the vote of Mississippi residents, the Confederate flag continues to be a controversial sym

What are the legal principles underlying the treatment of these controversial topics in the North Carolina public school curriculum?

The article looks at successful multicampus governance, using the University of North Carolina System as a model.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

The most important pieces of legislation affecting public purchasing and contracting this session (1) authorize the use of the “reverse auction” bidding method for purchase contracts, (2) allow pub

In 2002 the biggest changes in education policy came from the federal government, not from traditional state policymakers.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

School Law Bulletin Cumulative index for Vols. 1-34, 1970-2003.

Local governing boards (city councils, county boards of commissioners, and local boards of education) occasionally have to cope with a troublesome member.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

It was a quiet year for legislation related to public elementary and secondary schools.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

One of the curses that accompany the blessings technology brings to our public schools is students’ vulnerability to misguided, self-serving, and sometimes predatory users of computer technology.

As most school personnel know, significant numbers of students do not reside in homes with both parents. So-called nontraditional family structures are today more common than uncommon.

In theory, the technology that now automates many adminis- trative tasks allows schools to operate more efficiently and, as a result, improve students’ education.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

North Carolina boards of education, in their capacity as employers, have great latitude in deciding how to recruit employees and fill vacancies.

From time to time, third parties contact local education agencies (LEAs) seeking to conduct research using students or their education records.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

Th is was the year of the lottery. For many sessions in a row, the question of adopting a lottery for North Carolina sharply divided the General Assembly.

The Clearinghouse digests recent state and federal opinions that affect North Carolina.

In the year 2015 a writer summarizing the past decade of North Carolina public school funding would almost cer- tainly reference the summer of 2005 as memorable—even revolutionary.