Student Safety and Rights

Essentials of Student Safety – ONLINE

School leaders are responsible for the challenging task of ensuring that students are learning in a healthy school environment. An essential component of carrying out this task is to be sure that you have a complete understanding of school law in order to properly handle issues related to student rights and safety.

This online course is especially designed to ensure that school leaders know how to address legal matters concerning student rights and safety through valuable resources and access to important case law, along with videos featuring information and suggestions from education law experts.

Course topics include: Social media and student safety; student search and seizure; student substance abuse; reporting child abuse; school districts’ duty of care; and student discipline. Participants will earn a certificate for 3 hours of professional development training upon successful completion of this course.

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Essentials of Student Expression – ONLINE

Every school leader needs to understand legal issues regarding the First Amendment rights of students, which is a very complex task that must be promptly addressed and dealt with. Controversies with student expression involving religion and the freedom of speech, including the use of social media, can cause major legal headaches for school leaders, districts and staff.

This online course is a “must take” for dealing with First Amendment rights of students!

Participants will earn a certificate for 3 hours of professional development training upon successful completion of this course.

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We also offer customized IN-DISTRICT programs

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