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Course Number: EPB 576
Course Title:
School Law in Practice
Class #:
2415
Dates: August 6 - 7, 10 - 12, 2009
Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus
Faculty: Pamela Anderson, University of Maine School of Law
Credit: Three (3) Inservice Graduate Credits
Tuition/Fees: $1,143.00 (Maine Resident)
Registration Form: Click Here (pdf) or call 780-5055
The emphasis in the course will be on practical applications of legal principles to the real life situations confronted by educators. The course will provide an introduction to sources of law and basic legal research and analysis. Course topics will include the right to education; school finance and governance; school curriculum; student rights; educator rights and liabilities; classification, discrimination, and civil rights; special education; religion in schools; and No Child Left Behind. There will be a focus on class engagement and participation, with teaching methods that include expert guest lecturers, online preparation and activities, and interactive class exercises. Completion of this course satisfies Maine certification requirements for certificates requiring Maine School Law.
As an alternative to the final paper in the course, students may attend at least one day of the Education Law Conference and complete the conference assignment, which will be due the same date as the final paper, one week after the course ends. For more information, contact the instructor, Pamela B. Anderson, J.D.
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