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Principal Educational Law & Policy Flashcards

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  1. A campus principal is drafting a student discipline policy. Under Texas Education Code §37.001, which element is REQUIRED to be included in a student code of conduct?

    Answer: The circumstances under which a student may be removed to a DAEP

    TEC §37.001 requires the code of conduct to specify the circumstances under which a student may be removed to a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP).

  2. Under Goss v. Lopez, before suspending a student for 10 days or fewer, a school must provide:

    Answer: Notice of the charges and an opportunity to respond

    Goss v. Lopez held that students facing short-term suspension have due process rights, requiring at minimum oral or written notice and a chance to tell their side.

  3. A principal places a student in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). Texas Education Code requires that the placement order include all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: A waiver of the student's right to appeal signed by the parent

    Texas law does not require a waiver of appeal rights; students and parents retain the right to appeal DAEP placements through the district's process.

  4. The Lemon test, established in Lemon v. Kurtzman, is used by courts to evaluate whether a school policy violates the Establishment Clause. Which is NOT one of its three prongs?

    Answer: The policy must be approved by a majority of school board members

    The Lemon test evaluates secular purpose, neutral effect on religion, and absence of excessive entanglement — board approval is not part of the test.

  5. Under Texas Education Code §26.006, a parent has the right to review all teaching materials, including textbooks, used in their child's classroom. The campus principal is obligated to:

    Answer: Make the materials available for review within a reasonable time

    TEC §26.006 gives parents the right to review teaching materials and the district must make them available within a reasonable time upon request.

  6. A teacher contracts tuberculosis. Under Texas Health & Safety Code, the principal must ensure the teacher:

    Answer: Presents a statement from a physician that they are no longer contagious before returning to school

    Texas law requires that a person with tuberculosis provide physician clearance confirming they are non-contagious before returning to work in a school setting.

  7. Under the Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA), a student who brings a firearm to school must be expelled for a minimum of:

    Answer: One full calendar year (365 days)

    The GFSA requires a minimum one-year (365-day) expulsion for students who bring firearms to school, though the chief administrative officer may modify this on a case-by-case basis.