Especially for Educators

2023 Edition

This manual provides practical advice for handling often encountered situations by cheerleader and drill team sponsors.

Topics Covered:

• Social Media and Cyberbullying
• Rights Associated with Extracurricular Activities
• UIL and Coaching Requirements
• Options for Selecting Team Members
• District and Staff Liability & Immunity
• Transportation and Other Travel Issues
• Access to Education Records, Score Cards
• Title IX LGBTQ+
• Relevant Federal and State Court Cases
• Extracurricular Codes of Conduct
• Discipline and Removal from Team
• Cheerleader Constitutions
• Student and Parent Complaints

2022 Edition

Prepare your school’s first line of defense, your school secretary, with important and helpful information they can use every day. Provide practical methods for handling issues with legal implications a school’s front office frequently confronts. Our Legal Issues for School Secretaries manual includes the latest on bullying, cyberbullying, reporting requirements for SBEC and CPS, FERPA, and social media issues. 

Topics:

• Admissions/Enrollment
• Attendance
• Bullying and Cyberbullying
• Child Abuse
• Family Issues
• Fingerprinting
• First Amendment
• Harassment & Discrimination
• Residency
• Search & Seizure
• Sex Offenders
• Social Media
• Student Records