Book Description

The New York State School Superintendent Hearing Handbook 3rd Ed.is a reference book for school administrators, hearing officers, Board of Education members, and parents.The handbook covers the legal rights and "due process" that a student charged with a major breach of discipline is entitled to in a superintendent hearing. Also addressed are the duties and responsibilities of a hearing officer, and an outline of the essential elements in a hearing. Included are pertinent Commissioner of Education Decisions and their relevance in the application of NYS Education Law 3214, the Individual with Disabilities Act, the Gun free Schools Act, and the Dignity for All Students Act.