“legal lessons from the laptop” diocese of stockton, california october 15, 2010
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““Legal Lessons From The Laptop”Legal Lessons From The Laptop”
Diocese of Stockton, CaliforniaDiocese of Stockton, California
October 15, 2010October 15, 2010
Laws Impacting Catholic Education in the Laws Impacting Catholic Education in the United StatesUnited States
1. Constitutional Law 1. Constitutional Law
2. Statutes and Regulations2. Statutes and Regulations
3. Common Law Principles3. Common Law Principles
4. Contract Law4. Contract Law
5. Canon Law5. Canon Law
Duties of TeachersDuties of Teachers
*Implement rules*Implement rules
*Supervise students*Supervise students
10 Questions to Avoid a Lawsuit10 Questions to Avoid a Lawsuit
1. How Catholic is my school?1. How Catholic is my school?
2. Have I read the Faculty 2. Have I read the Faculty Handbook?Handbook?
3. Have I read the 3. Have I read the Parent/Student Handbook?Parent/Student Handbook?
4. When was the last time that a 4. When was the last time that a safety audit was done of the safety audit was done of the
classrooms, the gym, the locker classrooms, the gym, the locker room, the lab, the cafeteria, the room, the lab, the cafeteria, the parking lot or the playground?parking lot or the playground?
5. How do I maintain student 5. How do I maintain student records?records?
6. Am I familiar with the 6. Am I familiar with the Buckley Amendment as it refers Buckley Amendment as it refers to child custody and posting of to child custody and posting of
student grades?student grades?
7. How much do I know about 7. How much do I know about the the technologicaltechnological world where world where
our students live?our students live?
Our vocation calls us to connect Our vocation calls us to connect with our students in the world with our students in the world
that they experience today.that they experience today.
Social Networking Sites Social Networking Sites
My-Space®, Friendster®, My-Space®, Friendster®, Facebook®, Xanga®, etc.Facebook®, Xanga®, etc.
Rate My Teacher®, Rate My Teacher®, Rate My Principal®,Rate My Principal®,Rate My Professor®Rate My Professor®
E-MailE-Mail
Virtual Reality NetworksVirtual Reality Networks
www.secondlife.comwww.there.com
Instant MessagingInstant Messaging
Text MessagingText Messaging
SextingSexting
Frequently Used AcronymsFrequently Used Acronyms
LOLLOLWTFWTFKMAKMAPOSPOS
Cell PhonesCell Phones
Twitter Twitter
*Communication of up to 140 *Communication of up to 140 characters.characters.
* Began in 2006 * Began in 2006 *Used in politics and marketing *Used in politics and marketing
*“What’s new?” *“What’s new?”
TwittereseTwitterese
*tweet = twitter message *tweet = twitter message *twitter feed = ongoing message *twitter feed = ongoing message
*tweeters or tweeple = people *tweeters or tweeple = people who send tweetswho send tweets
*twiller = novel written with *twiller = novel written with tweetstweets
Policy DevelopmentPolicy Development
ResourcesResources
Legal ResponsibilitiesLegal Responsibilities
Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying
School WebsitesSchool Websites© 2010© 2010
Off Campus BehaviorOff Campus Behavior
Copyright IssuesCopyright Issues
8. Do you know that Lesson 8. Do you know that Lesson Plans and Grade Books are Plans and Grade Books are
legal documents?legal documents?
9. Do you diagnose students?9. Do you diagnose students?
10. How do I define and 10. How do I define and exemplify personal boundaries?exemplify personal boundaries?
QuestionsQuestions
Dr. Sarah WannemuehlerDr. Sarah WannemuehlerSt. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel
Catholic SchoolCatholic School810 High House Road810 High House Road
Cary, NC 27513Cary, NC 27513919-468-6152919-468-6152
[email protected]@aol.comhttp://stmichaelcary.orghttp://stmichaelcary.org