In today’s highly litigious society it is of utmost importance for an education leader to have a good understanding of rules and regulations pertaining to the field of education. Knowledge of constitutional provisions and a handle on up to date local, state and federal requirements is a must for someone in educational leadership role. The nature of the population we serve is changing continuously. Educators need to be mindful of the rights of people protected by the constitution and make an effort to develop policies designed to protect those rights.
My first artifacts is a program from “2016 Back to school legal updates for school administrators” event that I attended in fall 2016. Attending this event helped me get information on legislative and case law updates. At this event I learned the importance of paying attention to legislative session as it pertains to the field of education. Among a lot of other updates, I learned that the educators are applauding the three main accomplishments from 2016 legislative session:
Voluntary formula driven , pre-kindergarten pilot programs
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I also attended a breakout session on "Discharge and Discipline" for teachers. This was specially helpful as I am a new administrator and it is very important for me understand the procedures and legal obligations.
The second artifact that I have is a copy of grade advancement policy that I worked on with my principal a few years ago. Shakopee didn’t have a policy around this matter but in last few years a lot of requests were being made for grade advancement and the district felt the need to have a policy around it. This activity helped me understand the importance of local (district) policy and