{"product_id":"california-school-law-fourth-edition-hardback-9781503640450","title":"California School Law; Fourth Edition (Hardback) 9781503640450","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFourth Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDean T. Adams (Author), Margaret A. Dalton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503640450\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e656 pages, 5 illustrations - 11 tables, 5 figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"As a school leader with more than 30 years of experience, I can confidently say that \u003ci\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/i\u003e is the kind of essential resource every educational leader should keep within arm's reach—marked up, tabbed, and referenced often. It's written in language that is both accessible and relatable, making complex legal concepts understandable without sacrificing depth. This comprehensive guide covers everything from constitutional foundations to current issues in student discipline, special education, and equity. What sets it apart is how it contextualizes key legal principles with relevant case law and real-world scenarios - exactly the kind of guidance school leaders need when navigating today's ever-evolving educational landscape. Whether you're new to the role or a seasoned administrator, this book belongs on your desk, not your shelf.\" —Dr. Gloria E. Ciriza, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/i\u003e presents the complex subject of school law in a comprehensive, concise, and understandable manner. Through deep insight and guidance, this book presents a detailed description of the legal landscape affecting schools throughout California. \u003ci\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for administrators, Board members, policymakers, educators, students studying the law, and anyone who would benefit from a thorough understanding of the legal issues facing today's education system.\" —Jack O'Connell, 26th California Superintendent of Public Instruction and former California State Senator \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"As a lifelong educator and advocate for equity in public education, I consider \u003ci\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/i\u003e an essential resource for all educational leaders navigating the legal intricacies of our public schools. I rely on this book both as a district administrator and as required reading in the graduate-level courses I teach, where its clarity and depth consistently support thoughtful leadership and informed decision-making. Its comprehensive coverage makes it a critical tool for advancing educational justice across California.\" —Dr. Francisco Escobedo, San Diego State University and former Superintendent of Chula Vista Elementary School District\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invaluable, comprehensive resource for the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of education law.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eCalifornia School Law\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible, comprehensive source for the latest law and policy in this rapidly changing and critical field. Earlier editions of the book, authored by Frank Kemerer and Peter Sansom, have become coveted desktop references for administrators, governing board members, education attorneys, union leaders, and policymakers. In this updated and expanded fourth edition, Dean T. Adams and Margaret A. Dalton bring this analysis up to the present, including examining California's often unique state law as well as applicable federal law, and exploring how they combine to affect the day-to-day operation of the state's traditional public, charter, and private schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  Beginning with an explanation of the legal framework for California schooling, the book moves quickly to examine important areas of law including curriculum, teacher and student rights of expression, religion in the public school setting, racial and gender discrimination, students with disabilities, student discipline, privacy, search and seizure, and legal liability in both state and federal court. Also included are chapters on unions and collective bargaining, employment, and educational finance issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  Law never stands still and is proceeding at a record pace in education. This book is an invaluable tool for readers who wish to obtain a working knowledge of this extensive area of education law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTables and Figures\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Law and the California Schooling System\u003cbr\u003e What Constitutes School Law?\u003cbr\u003e Constitutional Law\u003cbr\u003e Statutory Law\u003cbr\u003e Administrative Law\u003cbr\u003e Contract Law\u003cbr\u003e Judicial Law\u003cbr\u003e The California Schooling Structure\u003cbr\u003e Parent Rights and Responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e Choosing a Private School\u003cbr\u003e Homeschooling\u003cbr\u003e Rights Within Public Schools\u003cbr\u003e Expanding Parent Choice\u003cbr\u003e California Charter Schools\u003cbr\u003e Starting a Charter School\u003cbr\u003e Operating a Charter School\u003cbr\u003e Constitutionality of Charter Schools\u003cbr\u003e California Private Schools\u003cbr\u003e Voucher Programs\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 2. Attendance, Safety, Instruction, and Assessment\u003cbr\u003e Attendance\u003cbr\u003e The Compulsory Attendance Law\u003cbr\u003e Attendance Records\u003cbr\u003e Exemptions from Attendance\u003cbr\u003e Absences and Truancy\u003cbr\u003e Safety\u003cbr\u003e Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment\u003cbr\u003e Curriculum and Instruction\u003cbr\u003e Curriculum Content Standards\u003cbr\u003e Curriculum Censorship\u003cbr\u003e Classroom Instruction\u003cbr\u003e Class Size Reduction\u003cbr\u003e Educating Targeted Groups\u003cbr\u003e Teacher Preparation and Evaluation\u003cbr\u003e Copyright Law\u003cbr\u003e The Internet\u003cbr\u003e Controlling Access to Inappropriate Material\u003cbr\u003e Privacy and the Internet\u003cbr\u003e Distance Learning and New Internet Privacy\u003cbr\u003e Rights Laws\u003cbr\u003e Artificial Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e Assessment and Accountability\u003cbr\u003e The Influence of the No Child Left Behind Act\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 3. Equity, Adequacy, and School Finance\u003cbr\u003e Does Money Matter?\u003cbr\u003e The Quest for Equity\u003cbr\u003e Foundation Funding\u003cbr\u003e Litigation\u003cbr\u003e State Court: Serrano v. Priest I (1971)\u003cbr\u003e Federal Court: San Antonio Independent School\u003cbr\u003e District v. Rodriguez (1973)\u003cbr\u003e State Court: Serrano v. Priest II (1976)\u003cbr\u003e Proposition\u003cbr\u003e Changes to the California School Finance System\u003cbr\u003e Revenue Limit Funding\u003cbr\u003e Categorical Aid\u003cbr\u003e Local Control Funding Formula\u003cbr\u003e Local Control and Accountability Plans\u003cbr\u003e Federal Funds\u003cbr\u003e Student Fees\u003cbr\u003e Other Sources of School Revenue\u003cbr\u003e Facilities Funding\u003cbr\u003e Funding Charter Schools\u003cbr\u003e The Block Grant System, LCFF, and LCAP\u003cbr\u003e The Special Case of Nonclassroom-Based Charters\u003cbr\u003e Facilities\u003cbr\u003e The Movement Toward Adequacy\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 4. Unions and Collective Bargaining\u003cbr\u003e The Three Stages of Collective Bargaining\u003cbr\u003e Unionization Stage\u003cbr\u003e Contract Negotiation Stage\u003cbr\u003e Contract Administration Stage\u003cbr\u003e Collective Bargaining Under the Educational\u003cbr\u003e Employment Relations Act\u003cbr\u003e The Role of the Public Employment Relations\u003cbr\u003e Board\u003cbr\u003e Covered Employees and Schools\u003cbr\u003e Deciding on the Appropriate Bargaining Unit and Choosing a Representative\u003cbr\u003e Scope of Bargaining\u003cbr\u003e Contract Negotiation\u003cbr\u003e Contract Administration\u003cbr\u003e The Grievance and Arbitration System\u003cbr\u003e The Role of the Arbitrator\u003cbr\u003e Unfair Labor Disputes\u003cbr\u003e Organizational Security Arrangements\u003cbr\u003e Future Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 5. Employment\u003cbr\u003e Classifications and Categories of Public School Employees\u003cbr\u003e Property Rights in Employment\u003cbr\u003e Certificated Employees\u003cbr\u003e Credentials\u003cbr\u003e Classifications\u003cbr\u003e Substitute\u003cbr\u003e Temporary\u003cbr\u003e Probationary\u003cbr\u003e Permanent\u003cbr\u003e Evaluation and Reassignment\u003cbr\u003e Discipline of Probationary and Permanent\u003cbr\u003e Employees\u003cbr\u003e Non-Reelection and Dismissal of Probationary\u003cbr\u003e Teachers\u003cbr\u003e Dismissal of Permanent Teachers\u003cbr\u003e Immoral or Unprofessional Conduct\u003cbr\u003e Unsatisfactory Performance\u003cbr\u003e Evident Unfitness for Service\u003cbr\u003e Persistent Violation of or Refusal to Obey\u003cbr\u003e School Laws\u003cbr\u003e The Dismissal Hearing Process\u003cbr\u003e Layoff\u003cbr\u003e Classified Employees\u003cbr\u003e Categories\u003cbr\u003e Evaluation and Discipline\u003cbr\u003e Dismissal and Layoff\u003cbr\u003e Merit System School Districts\u003cbr\u003e Administrators\u003cbr\u003e The Personnel File\u003cbr\u003e Public School Employee Leave Rights\u003cbr\u003e Federal and State Antidiscrimination Laws\u003cbr\u003e Title VII\u003cbr\u003e Americans with Disabilities Act and Section\u003cbr\u003e Fair Employment and Housing Act\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rights of Expression\u003cbr\u003e Educator Expression Rights\u003cbr\u003e Speaking Out on Matters of Public Concern\u003cbr\u003e Mt. Healthy Test\u003cbr\u003e Complaints About Working Conditions\u003cbr\u003e Expression Through School Channels\u003cbr\u003e Use of Electronic Communication Devices\u003cbr\u003e Educator Association Rights\u003cbr\u003e Whistleblowing\u003cbr\u003e Student Expression Rights\u003cbr\u003e Face-to-Face Communicatio\u003cbr\u003e Expression Targeting Protected Identities\u003cbr\u003e Expression Through Electronic Communication\u003cbr\u003e Devices\u003cbr\u003e School Regulation of Off-Campus Speech\u003cbr\u003e Expression Through School Channels\u003cbr\u003e Student Dress, Grooming, and Uniforms\u003cbr\u003e Right of Association\u003cbr\u003e Expression Rights in the Classroom\u003cbr\u003e Teacher Academic Freedom\u003cbr\u003e Student Classroom Expression\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 7. The School and Religion\u003cbr\u003e Federal and California Constitutional Law\u003cbr\u003e No Government Establishment of Religion\u003cbr\u003e Protection for Free Exercise of Religio\u003cbr\u003e Manifestations of Religion on Campus\u003cbr\u003e The Pledge of Allegiance\u003cbr\u003e School Prayer\u003cbr\u003e School-Sponsored or Endorsed Public Prayer\u003cbr\u003e Private Prayer and Religious Exercise\u003cbr\u003e Religion in the Classroom\u003cbr\u003e Teaching about Religion\u003cbr\u003e Student Religious Papers and Presentations\u003cbr\u003e Holiday Observances and Religious Music\u003cbr\u003e Graduation Prayer and Religious Speeches\u003cbr\u003e Access of Religious Groups to Campus\u003cbr\u003e Student Religious Groups and the Equal Access Act\u003cbr\u003e Community Use Policies\u003cbr\u003e Religiously Based Exemptions\u003cbr\u003e Transgender Students, Public Schools, and Religion\u003cbr\u003e Aid to Religious Private Schools\u003cbr\u003e Direct Aid Programs\u003cbr\u003e Indirect Aid Programs Through Vouchers and Tax Credits\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 8. Students with Disabilities\u003cbr\u003e Special Education Law\u003cbr\u003e A Brief History\u003cbr\u003e Sources of Special Education Law\u003cbr\u003e The Language of Special Education\u003cbr\u003e Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)\u003cbr\u003e Procedural Component\u003cbr\u003e Substantive Component\u003cbr\u003e FAPE and the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)\u003cbr\u003e Child Find, Referral, Assessment, and Eligibility\u003cbr\u003e Child Find and Referral for Initial Assessment\u003cbr\u003e Initial Assessment\u003cbr\u003e Eligibility\u003cbr\u003e Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) and Reevaluation\u003cbr\u003e The IEP Process\u003cbr\u003e IEP Team Meetings\u003cbr\u003e IEP Contents\u003cbr\u003e Special Education and Related Services\u003cbr\u003e Extended School Year (ESY\u003cbr\u003e Behavior-Related Assessments and Plans\u003cbr\u003e Mental Health Services\u003cbr\u003e Placement\u003cbr\u003e Transition Plans, the Age of Majority, Exiting Special\u003cbr\u003e Education, and Revocation of Consent\u003cbr\u003e Transition Planning and Age of Majority\u003cbr\u003e Exiting Special Education\u003cbr\u003e Private School Students and IDEA\u003cbr\u003e Due Process Hearings\u003cbr\u003e Stay-Put During Hearing\u003cbr\u003e Due Process Rights\u003cbr\u003e Due Process Remedies\u003cbr\u003e Compensatory Education\u003cbr\u003e Reimbursement for Educational Expenses\u003cbr\u003e Attorneys' Fees\u003cbr\u003e Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities\u003cbr\u003e Act (ADA)\u003cbr\u003e Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973\u003cbr\u003e Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 9. Student Discipline\u003cbr\u003e The Importance of Student Discipline Rules\u003cbr\u003e California's Legal Framework for Student Discipline\u003cbr\u003e Who Can Discipline\u003cbr\u003e Due Process of Law\u003cbr\u003e Types of Discipline\u003cbr\u003e Discipline Short of Suspension\u003cbr\u003e Suspension\u003cbr\u003e Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e Mandatory Recommendation for Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e Mandatory Recommendation for Expulsion Unless Inappropriate\u003cbr\u003e Discretionary Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e Discipline for an Act Not on School Grounds\u003cbr\u003e Involuntary Transfer\u003cbr\u003e Dismissal from a Charter School\u003cbr\u003e The Expulsion Process\u003cbr\u003e Recommendation for Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e The Expulsion Hearing\u003cbr\u003e Final Determination by the Governing Board\u003cbr\u003e Postexpulsion Educational Programming\u003cbr\u003e Readmission Following Expulsion\u003cbr\u003e Appeal of an Expulsion Order\u003cbr\u003e Discipline and Special Education\u003cbr\u003e Different Types of Disciplinary Removals\u003cbr\u003e Short-Term Removals\u003cbr\u003e Long-Term Removals\u003cbr\u003e Interim Alternative Educational Settings and a\u003cbr\u003e Honig Injunction\u003cbr\u003e Students Not Yet Identified as Special Education Students\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 10. Public Access, Privacy, and Student Search and Seizure\u003cbr\u003e Public Access\u003cbr\u003e Open Meetings Under the Brown Act\u003cbr\u003e Key Provisions\u003cbr\u003e Defining Open Meetings\u003cbr\u003e Exceptions to Open Meetings\u003cbr\u003e Enforcement\u003cbr\u003e The Public Records Act\u003cbr\u003e Personal Privacy\u003cbr\u003e Employee Lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e Student Lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e Student Records and Surveys\u003cbr\u003e Student Records\u003cbr\u003e Student Surveys\u003cbr\u003e Student Search and Seizure\u003cbr\u003e Student Searches\u003cbr\u003e Standards\u003cbr\u003e Individual Searches\u003cbr\u003e Group Searches\u003cbr\u003e Student Seizures\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 11. Race and Gender Discrimination\u003cbr\u003e Racial Discrimination\u003cbr\u003e Racial Discrimination Under Federal Law\u003cbr\u003e Racial Discrimination Under California Law\u003cbr\u003e Historical Perspective\u003cbr\u003e Remedying Racial Isolation Regardless of Cause\u003cbr\u003e Limits on Busing\u003cbr\u003e Limits on Affirmative Action and Racial Balancing\u003cbr\u003e Finding Other Means of Fostering Diversity\u003cbr\u003e Gender Discrimination\u003cbr\u003e Constitutional Dimensions\u003cbr\u003e Title IX and Its Regulations\u003cbr\u003e California's Sex Equity in Education Act\u003cbr\u003e Racial and Gender Harassment\u003cbr\u003e Racial Harassment Under Title VI\u003cbr\u003e Sexual Harassment and Abuse Under Title IX\u003cbr\u003e Sexual Harassment and Abuse Under the California Education Code\u003cbr\u003e California Unruh Civil Rights Act\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e 12. Legal Liability\u003cbr\u003e Liability Under California Law\u003cbr\u003e California Tort Claims Act\u003cbr\u003e Injury to Students on Campus\u003cbr\u003e Liability when School Employees Act Outside the Scope of Their Employment\u003cbr\u003e Injury to Student Athletes and Cheerleaders\u003cbr\u003e Is There Liability When Students Don't Learn?\u003cbr\u003e Injury to Students off Campus\u003cbr\u003e Injury to Nonstudents\u003cbr\u003e Dangerous Condition of School Property\u003cbr\u003e Waivers of Liability\u003cbr\u003e Counselors and the Duty to Warn\u003cbr\u003e A Word about Insurance\u003cbr\u003e Fair Employment and Housing Act\u003cbr\u003e Liability Under Federal Law\u003cbr\u003e Liability of Schools Under 42 U.S.C. 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