School Law Bulletin Series

The article comprises three main sections. The first section presents a statistical picture of school board chairpersons in North Carolina from the 1999 survey data.

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

In mid-August of 2005 the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, working into the wee hours of the morning, reached agreement on the state budget—an event generally indicative of impending adjournm

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

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

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

It is important to understand what cyberbullying is, the circumstances under which it occurs, what laws—if any—exist on the subject, and how courts have traditionally dealt with student speech, bot

Education, one of government’s most important responsibilities, is both the foundation for a viable democratic society and a service the state is obligated to foster and protect.

In the past five years, the sale of naming rights to public school events and facilities has grown from fodder for humor columnists into a nationwide, multimillion-dollar enterprise.

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

This article looks at the development of school budget dispute laws overtime.

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.

In 2004 three boards of county commissioners and their respective boards of education went to mediation to address disputes over the county’s funding of public schools.

Public school teachers in North Carolina have no First Amendment protection for their curricular speech.

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

This bulletin reviews the Quon decision, considers subsequent cases interpreting and applying Quon, and offers concluding thoughts and recommendations to school employers regardin

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.

Probationary public school teachers in North Carolina hold one-year contracts that school boards may decline to renew for any rational, nondiscriminatory reason.

Ever since the first wave of state-initiated educational reforms began to be felt in the early 1980s, state responsibility for education has increasingly impinged on the local control of schools.

This article describes each of those inquiries in detail, using examples from typical North Carolina schools.

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.

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

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

In its 2007 Appropriations Act, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a series of interrelated measures affecting Medicaid funding, state and local sales and use taxes, and the Public School

BECAUSE OF TWO PROVISIONS in Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes (hereinafter G.S.), al- most anyone affected by any school decision may appeal that decision directly to the local b

More than a million children in the United States experience homelessness during the course of a year, a startling figure that begs the question, “What does it mean to be homeless?” School administ

Consider this: a fifth grader is teased during class by other students, who call him “stupid,” “retarded” and “a reject.” Sound pretty typical?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

As it has in recent years, money remained tight in the 2005 General Assembly, and overall appropriations for The University of North Carolina (UNC) and the Community College system rose only slight

For the second session in a row, the General Assembly was generous in its appropriations to the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the state’s Community College System.