TEA Principal Educational Law & Policy 5

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Notice of the charges and an opportunity to respond

Answer

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.

Question 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:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 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:

Accepted Answer

Make the materials available for review within a reasonable time

Answer

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

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TEA Principal Educational Law & Policy 5