Education & Law Paper

Part 1 - (minimum 4 pages) Working with the school principal, prepare a written summary identifying the components of due process and the rights and responsibilities of students and parents regarding due process hearings as described in the Florida state statutes.

Part 2 - (minimum 6 pages) Develop an informational presentation about bullying for your School Board. Your goal is to influence policy regarding the development of a Code of Conduct on bullying. Your presentation should be in a narrative form – do not use PowerPoint or graphics for this assignment. Your narrative should include:

1. An introduction

2. Definition of bullying

3.  Support or rationale for why a Code of Conduct specifically for bullying is needed

4.  Conclusion

Part 3 - (minimum 4 pages) Using the district policy manual and the state statutes, work with the principal to prepare a written summary describing the procedures and guidelines for compliance with the state statutes and federal law governing parents’ and students’ rights to privacy and access to student educational records (e.g. deny, release, or challenge content).