Cleveland State University

ADM613, LAW 630 (School Law)

Access code to electronic reserve for ADM 613, LAW 630 is: 7627

4) Handouts as may be provided throughout the term

5) Some cases will be assigned through Lexis Nexis or Westlaw

Accessing Electronic Reserve – All cases identified in the

Course Outline in bold type can be found on Electronic Reserve, located by following these directions, progressing through a series of screens:

1. click on “Academic” on the CSU Webpage
2. click on “University Library”
3. click on “Electronic Course Reserves”
4. On “Research Guide” page, type in “ADM 674” or “mawdsley”
5. Click on “ADM 674 LAW 654”
6. Enter password, “7627”
7. Click on “Electronic Reserves”
8. click on item to be read – please note that the law cases are preceded by a subject matter area that does not necessarily align with the outline, so look for the name of the case.
9. Read and enjoy! (you will need Acrobat Reader to open)

Electronic Reserve Password 7627

Final examination on Saturday, Feb. 27, 9:00 am – 11:30 a.m..

 

Spring 2016

Course Outline/Schedule

January 16 –

Unit 1: Introduction: Education as a State Concern

San Antonio v. Rodriguez, 441 U.S. 1 (1973), text at p. 340

Unit 2: School Governance

Text: Ch. 3, pp. 175-184

Text: Ch. 4, pp. 233-239

Unit 3: School Board decision-making

Bush v. Dassel-Cokato Bd. of Educ. (electronic reserve)

Nichols v. Western Local School Board of Education (electronic reserve)

School Board meetings

Cypress Media, Inc. v. Hazelton Area Sch. Dist. (electronic reserve)

ORC § 149.43 – Public Records Law (electronic reserve)

(Would the same result as in Cypress be reached in

Ohio?)

Bellevue John Does 1-11 v. Bellevue School Dist. #405 (electronic reserve)

State ex rel. Savarese v. Buckeye Local Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ. (electronic reserve)

Vermilion Teachers' Association v. Vermilion Local Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ. (electronic reserve)

Unit 4: Compulsory attendance

Text: Ch. 12, pp. 789-915

Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982); text at p. 863 : reconcile Plyer with,

Martinez v. Bynum, 461 U.S. 321 (1983); text at p. 872

Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925); text at p. 860

Parents’ Rights

Huffman v. State of Alaska – Electronic reserve

 

O.R.C. 3313.642 Materials for course of instruction; free materials;

schedule fees and charges for loss and damage; enforcement -

Electronic reserve

ABC School v. Mr. and Mrs. M. (case will be handed out in class)

Read short article on Electronic Reserve involving ABC School by Prof.

Mawdsley and Vida Lock, Dean of the College of Nursing

Read Brown v. Hot, Sexy, and Safer Productions, 68 F.3d 525 (1st Cir. 1995)