No Animals Allowed on No Animals Allowed on School Grounds: School Grounds:

A discussion of how rules and laws A discussion of how rules and laws are written and interpretedare written and interpreted

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What is a law?What is a law?

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How are Rules Similar How are Rules Similar to Laws?to Laws?

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Examples of LawsExamples of Laws

Section 790.169, Florida Statutes:Section 790.169, Florida Statutes:

““A law enforcement agency may A law enforcement agency may release for publication the name and release for publication the name and address of a child who has been address of a child who has been convicted of any offense involving convicted of any offense involving possession of a firearm.”possession of a firearm.”

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Examples of LawsExamples of Laws

Section 806.101, Florida Statutes:Section 806.101, Florida Statutes:

““Whoever, without reasonable cause, by Whoever, without reasonable cause, by outcry or the ringing of bells, or outcry or the ringing of bells, or otherwise, makes or circulates, or otherwise, makes or circulates, or causes to be made or circulated, a false causes to be made or circulated, a false alarm of fire, shall for the first conviction alarm of fire, shall for the first conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”

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Example of a Rule/ Example of a Rule/ OrdinanceOrdinance

Section 15-83, Tampa Code of Section 15-83, Tampa Code of Ordinances:Ordinances:

““It is unlawful to deposit or cause to be It is unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any deposited in any parking meter any slug, device, metallic or other substitute slug, device, metallic or other substitute for a coin of the United States of for a coin of the United States of America or to make any attempt America or to make any attempt thereof to defraud the city.”thereof to defraud the city.”

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What is the Supreme Law of the What is the Supreme Law of the Land?Land?

The United States ConstitutionThe United States Constitution

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What does this mean?What does this mean?

The Constitution delineates the powers The Constitution delineates the powers of each branch of government.of each branch of government.

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The Three Branches of The Three Branches of GovernmentGovernment

The Legislative Branch makes the The Legislative Branch makes the laws laws

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The Three Branches of The Three Branches of GovernmentGovernment

The Executive Branch executes the The Executive Branch executes the laws laws

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The Three Branches of The Three Branches of GovernmentGovernment

The Judicial Branch interprets the The Judicial Branch interprets the laws laws

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What else does “Supreme Law of the What else does “Supreme Law of the Land” mean?Land” mean?

Laws enacted by the legislative branch Laws enacted by the legislative branch cannot conflict with the United States cannot conflict with the United States Constitution. Constitution.

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If conflict exists, the law will be If conflict exists, the law will be invalidinvalid

as unconstitutionalas unconstitutional. .

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Consider the following proposed Consider the following proposed new rule for your school:new rule for your school:

No Animals are No Animals are Allowed on School Allowed on School GroundsGrounds

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What do you think of this What do you think of this rule?rule?

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Ask yourself:Ask yourself:

What is the rule intended to What is the rule intended to accomplish?accomplish?

Will the rule create a better Will the rule create a better school?school?

Will the rule keep students safe?Will the rule keep students safe?

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Ask yourself:Ask yourself:

Is the rule reasonable?Is the rule reasonable?

Is it clear and easy to follow?Is it clear and easy to follow?

What should be the penalty for What should be the penalty for disobeying the rule?disobeying the rule?

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Ask yourself:Ask yourself:

Is the rule fair?Is the rule fair?

Can the rule be applied to Can the rule be applied to everyone equally?everyone equally?

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Break into groups of five. You will serve Break into groups of five. You will serve as judges.as judges.

Read each of the following factual Read each of the following factual patterns. Discuss and decide:patterns. Discuss and decide:

Does the fact pattern violate the rule?Does the fact pattern violate the rule? How does the rule apply in each fact How does the rule apply in each fact

pattern?pattern? If the pattern violates the rule, what If the pattern violates the rule, what

discipline would you impose if you were the discipline would you impose if you were the principal?principal?

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Fact pattern #1:Fact pattern #1:

A teacher would like to bring in A teacher would like to bring in mice for a classroom science mice for a classroom science project. The mice will be kept in project. The mice will be kept in a cage.a cage.

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Fact pattern #2:Fact pattern #2:A parent walks her child to school A parent walks her child to school

each morning with the family each morning with the family dog on a leash. They walk onto dog on a leash. They walk onto school grounds to ensure that school grounds to ensure that the child arrives safely.the child arrives safely.

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Fact pattern #3:Fact pattern #3:A visually impaired student brings A visually impaired student brings

her companion dog to school to her companion dog to school to help her move from class to help her move from class to class.class.

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Fact pattern #4:Fact pattern #4:A student brings a stuffed animal A student brings a stuffed animal

to school for show and tell.to school for show and tell.

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Fact pattern #5:Fact pattern #5:A police dog enters campus with a A police dog enters campus with a

police officer to investigate a police officer to investigate a crime.crime.

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Fact pattern #6:Fact pattern #6:A student brings a frog to school in A student brings a frog to school in

his lunch box to scare other his lunch box to scare other students.students.

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Fact pattern #7:Fact pattern #7:A hungry, abandoned dog wanders A hungry, abandoned dog wanders

on campus and a student feeds on campus and a student feeds him leftovers from the cafeteria.him leftovers from the cafeteria.

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No Animals are Allowed No Animals are Allowed on School Groundson School Grounds

What do you think of this What do you think of this rule?rule?

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Review the questions Review the questions asked earlier:asked earlier:

What is the rule intended to What is the rule intended to accomplish?accomplish?

Will the rule create a better school?Will the rule create a better school?

Will the rule keep students safe?Will the rule keep students safe?

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Is the rule fair? Can it be applied Is the rule fair? Can it be applied to everyone equally?to everyone equally?

Should there be exceptions to the Should there be exceptions to the rule. If so, what?rule. If so, what?

Should the rule be written Should the rule be written differently? How would differently? How would youyou rewrite it?rewrite it?

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Here is your opportunity:Here is your opportunity: Rewrite the rule so that it is:Rewrite the rule so that it is:

fair and reasonablefair and reasonable clear and easy to understandclear and easy to understand

Post the rules around the room Post the rules around the room and discussand discuss

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Consider:Consider:

What would life be like in a school, What would life be like in a school, city, or country without rules? city, or country without rules?

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Would you want to live in a Would you want to live in a society without rules? society without rules?

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