General Legal Topics

Accreditation

• Chapter 12 - General Accreditation Standards

Activities

• Guidance on Scholarship Rule

Attendance

• Iowa Department of Education Attendance Policy Guidelines
• Tami S. decision re. attendance policy guidelines

Bullying

• Resources to help address bullying

Custody

• Child Custody/Records Information

Cyber Safety

• Resources from Common Sense Education

Enrollment

• Residency/Enrollment Guidelines

Homelessness

• Title IX - Part A
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program Caregiver Authorization Form - Word format, .pdf format

Human Resources

• Employee Background Checks
• Sample Letter to Selected Candidate for Teaching/Administrative Position
• U.S. Dept. of Labor Letter Opinion on Non-Teacher Coaches' Pay, download letter; analysis of opinion letter by SAI, download analysis ?

Open Meetings Law

• Iowa's Open Meetings Law - Sunshine Advisory bulletins from Attorney General's Office?

Safety

• Iowa School Safety Guide
• Planning tools from Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Seclusion and Restraint

• Chapter 103 - Corporal Punishment Ban; Restraint; Physical Confinement and Detention
• Additional resources from the Iowa Department of Education
• Sample Annual Notice to Parents
• Sample Documentation Form

Sex Offenders

• Iowa's Sex Offender Law Pertaining to Schools
• Sex Offender School Visitation Request Form

Special Education

• Special Education Students and the Alternative School

Student Conduct 

• Expulsion Documents
• Good Conduct Policy
• Sample Handbook Language Re: Threats of Violence

Student Fees

• DE Aug. 4, 2008, Student Fees Declaratory Ruling
• School Fees Q & A from SAI Fall 2008 Legal Lab

Student Records

• Child Custody/Records Information
• Cumulative Student Record ?
• Permanent Student Record ?
• Special Education Records
• The ABCs of Student Directory Information

Technology

• Cyber Safety in Education Tips from the Electronic Crime Institute
• Staff Use of Technology handout from 2010 School Law Conference