Includes bibliographic references and index

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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- 1: Education And The American Legal System -- Introduction -- Sources of law -- Constitutions -- Statutes and regulations -- Common law -- Court systems -- Legal resources and references -- Understanding legal citations -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 2: Student Discipline -- Introduction -- Student rights and school punishments -- Due process -- Due process hearings -- Fourth Amendment rights of students -- Searches of students and their property -- Drug testing -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 3: Laws Affecting Discipline For Students With Disabilities -- Introduction -- Statutes relevant to students with disabilities -- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act -- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -- Americans With Disabilities Act -- State laws -- Early case law -- First lower court decisions -- US Supreme Court decision -- Post-Honig decisions -- Amendments to the IDEA -- IDEA Amendments of 1997 -- IDEA Amendments of 2004 -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 4: Removal Of Students From General Educational Settings -- Introduction -- Authority of school personnel -- Functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans -- Expulsions of students with disabilities -- Suspensions of students with disabilities -- Manifestation determinations -- Definition of manifestation -- Making manifestation determinations -- Manifestation decision-making guidelines -- Hearings to challenge manifestation determinations -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 5: Transfers To More Restrictive Settings -- Introduction -- Changes in placement to more restrictive environments -- Transfers to interim alternative placements for weapon or drug violations or infliction of serious bodily injuries -- Injunctions to remove dangerous or disruptive students -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 6: Other Disciplinary Considerations -- Introduction -- Minor disciplinary sanctions -- Detentions -- Time-outs and in-school suspensions -- Modified or reduced day schedules -- Corporal punishment -- Physical restraints -- Rights of students not yet identified as having disabilities -- Rights of former special education students -- Effect on the juvenile court and law enforcement agencies -- Summary -- Recommendations for practitioners -- What`s next -- References -- 7: Conclusions And Recommendations For Practice -- Introduction -- Required due process -- Manifestation determination -- Emergency removals -- Summary -- References -- Resource A: Provisions of the IDEA relevant to discipline -- Resource B: IDEA regulations relevant to discipline -- Resource C: Honig v Doe -- Resource D: Useful education law web sites -- Resource E: Glossary of terms, acronyms, and abbreviations -- Index.

From the Publisher: Experts provide educators with legal guidelines for taking appropriate disciplinary action that can withstand legal challenges without violating the rights of students with disabilities under IDEA 2004.

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