OAE School Law, Policy & Legal Compliance 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, students with disabilities must be educated in the:
- Most intensive setting available to ensure safety
- Regular classroom with no special support
- Most appropriate self-contained special education class
- Least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs
IDEA mandates the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), meaning students with disabilities should be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
Question 2: FERPA primarily grants parents and eligible students the right to:
- Review and control access to educational records (Correct answer)
- Appeal teacher grading decisions in court
- Attend all school board meetings on student matters
- Request specific teachers for their child
Correct answer: Review and control access to educational records
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student education record privacy and grants parents/eligible students rights to review and consent to disclosures.
Question 3: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on:
- Race in federally funded programs
- Disability in school settings
- Sex in federally funded education programs (Correct answer)
- Religion in public schools
Correct answer: Sex in federally funded education programs
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Question 4: Which Supreme Court case established due process rights for students facing suspension?
- Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
- Goss v. Lopez (1975) (Correct answer)
- New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
- Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Correct answer: Goss v. Lopez (1975)
Goss v. Lopez (1975) ruled that students have a property interest in public education and must receive notice and a hearing opportunity before suspension.
Question 5: Under FERPA, schools may release student records without parental consent to:
- Media organizations reporting on school achievement trends
- Any adult family member who requests them
- Employers seeking to verify attendance records
- School officials with a legitimate educational interest (Correct answer)
Correct answer: School officials with a legitimate educational interest
FERPA permits disclosure without consent to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest, as defined in the school's annual notice.
Question 6: A student's IEP under IDEA must be formally reviewed at least:
- Every 6 months for progress monitoring compliance
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 2 years unless a concern is raised
- Every 3 years at reevaluation
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires each student's IEP to be reviewed and revised at least annually to assess progress toward goals and update services as needed.
Question 7: The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires schools to:
- Create separate supportive classrooms for homeless students
- Notify social services before enrolling homeless students
- Immediately enroll homeless students even without typical documentation (Correct answer)
- Require proof of residence submitted within 30 days of enrollment
Correct answer: Immediately enroll homeless students even without typical documentation
McKinney-Vento ensures immediate school enrollment for homeless youth by removing barriers like missing immunization records, proof of residence, or prior school records.
OAE School Law, Policy & Legal Compliance 1
Under IDEA, students with disabilities must be educated in the: