william allan kritsonis, phd-regular student disipline-explusion and suspension ppt
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About Dr. William Allan KritsonisWILLIAM ALLAN KRITSONIS was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. He was honored by the Texas National Association for Multicultural Education as Professor, Scholar, and Pioneer Publisher for Distinguished Service to Multicultural Research Publishing. The ceremony was held at Texas A&M University-College Station. He was inducted into the prestigious William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor. He was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Dr. Kritsonis was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University’s Teacher College in New York, and Visiting Scholar in the School of Education at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. In May 2015, Dr. Kritsonis participated in the Think Tank on Global Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The think tank focused on how to help students develop intercultural awareness, knowledge of global issues, and multilingualism. He served on a national think tank appointed by the Secretary of Education in 2012-15 for Providence Rhode Island Schools with sessions conducted at Brown University in the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. In 2013, he was a nominee for the Outstanding Texas Educator Award exemplifying the leadership of John Ben Shepperd for public leadership education, ethics, and public service. He is Founder of National FORUM Journals (Since 1982). Professor Kritsonis is the author of numerous articles as well as author or coauthor of several books. He has served as a teacher, principal, superintendent of schools, director of student teaching and field experiences, professor, author, consultant, editor-in-chief, and publisher. Dr. Kritsonis has considerable experience in chairing PhD dissertations and teaching in doctoral and masters programs in educational leadership and supervision. He has earned the rank as professor at three universities in two states, including successful post-tenure reviews.Dr. Kritsonis has traveled and lectured extensively throughout the United States and world-wide. Some international travels include Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Monte Carlo, England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Switzerland, Grand Cayman, Haiti, St. Maarten, St. John, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Nassau, Freeport, Jamaica, Barbados, Martinique, Canada, Curacao, Costa Rico, Aruba, Venezuela, Panama, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Latvia, Spain, Honduras, and many more. Dr. William Allan Kritsonis is presently Professor of Educational Leadership at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin in the College of Education within The University of Texas System. He teaches in the MA Principal and Superintendent Certification and preparation programs along with assisting to develop a new doctoral program. He earned his PhD from The University of Iowa, Iowa City, MEd from Seattle Pacific University, and BA from Central Washington University. David E. Herrington, PhDProfessorTexas A&M University-San AntonioSummer 2015TRANSCRIPT
Public School Law
Regular Student DisciplineExpulsion and Suspension
Lecture Notes
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Guidelines for Rule Making
School Administrators Should Follow the Guidelines Below in Helping to Maintain Order In Their School
1. Rules Must Have a Rational Purpose2. The Meaning of Rules Must Be Clear3. Rules That Relate to Protected Behavior Must
Be Carefully Developed4. Rules That Apply Off Campus Must Be Carefully
Worded and Applied5. Rules Must Be Consistently Enforced
Board of Education v. Rogers, Arkansas v.
McCluskey• Case involved
expelling student for drinking
• School rule did not speak of alcohol, but rule was referred to as “drug use”
• Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school district
• Districts have the right to interpret their own rules
Due Process• Term comes
from the 5th and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
• 3 Due Process Clauses in the Constitution
1. Action by the state2. State must have been
deprived the individual of “life, liberty, or property”
3. Depends on the severity of the deprivation
Dixon v. Alabama State Board of Education
• 1961 Fifth Court Circuit Ruling
• Students have right to have fair notice of charges against them before being expelled
Goss v. Lopez• Landmark Case• Supreme Court
concluded that due process is required before a student can be suspended from school
• A deprivation of educational services MUST involve due process
Tinker v. Des Moines School District
• Landmark case• Students wore
armbands to protest the Vietnam War
• Students were suspended for the protest
• Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students
• Cannot suspend students due to their beliefs, unless it causes significant disturbance in school
DAEP• “DAEPs”, which
stands for Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs
• Students assigned to a DAEP, due to misconduct, must be separate from other students
Removal to a DAEP• Student must be assigned to a
DAEP if any of these offenses occur:
1. Any conduct punishable as a felony2. An assault resulting in bodily injury3. A terroristic threat or false alarm4. Certain drug offenses5. Certain alcohol offenses6. Inhalant offenses7. Public lewdness8. Indecent exposure
Chapter 37• Student Code of
Conduct• Follow school
district handbook
• Teacher Initiated Removal of student from classroom
1. Repeatedly interferes with teacher’s ability to communicate with others
2. Behavior is determined unruly, disruptive, or abusive to the learning environment
Suspension• Local school
districts have authority to suspend student
• Under TEC 37.005, suspension is limited to 3 days per offense
• No limit to number of suspensions
• School districts also have authority over in-school suspension thru its code of conduct
Expulsion• Only the most
serious offenses by a student 10 years of age or older can lead to expulsion
• Possession of weapons• Assaultive behaviors• Arson• Murder• Indecency with a child• Aggravated kidnapping• Drug/Alcohol abuse• Retaliation against a
school employee
Corporal Punishment• Two Things to Remember as an
Administrator1. Don’t do it (not worth the risk)2. Any kind of physical stress is also
corporal punishment
Landmark Case-Ingraham v. WrightCorporal punishment left up to state and
local officials
Summary• New administrators need to be
familiar with the restrictions of discipline and the law
• Due process is required for student discipline
• Know your district policy in regards to corporal punishment and student discipline
ReferencesWalsh, J. & Kemmerer, F. & Maniotis, L. (2005).
The Educator’s Guide to Public School Law. Sixth
Edition. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.