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Insurance (School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455- 456) Michelle Duke MED 6490 March 2, 2010

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Insurance(School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456)

Insurance(School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456)

Michelle Duke

MED 6490

March 2, 2010

Michelle Duke

MED 6490

March 2, 2010

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Liability Insurance:Liability Insurance:

for failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner to prevent injury

eases the fear of monetary loss available as part of an educator’s

membership in a professional organization additional coverage also available from an

individual policy

for failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner to prevent injury

eases the fear of monetary loss available as part of an educator’s

membership in a professional organization additional coverage also available from an

individual policy

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Even so …Even so …

uninsured educators are unlikely candidates for a lawsuit.

uninsured educators are unlikely candidates for a lawsuit.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of school district

immunity?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of school district

immunity?

Exemption and protection

Perceived freedom from responsibility is potentially dangerous

Exemption and protection

Perceived freedom from responsibility is potentially dangerous

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What is the status of school district immunity in Delaware and Maryland?

What is the status of school district immunity in Delaware and Maryland?

Bullying Issues DEL CODE § 4112D: SCHOOL BULLYING

PREVENTION AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE TO ESTABLISH

THE SCHOOL BULLYING PREVENTION ACT.

Separation of Church and State TWO JEWISH FAMILIES SUED THE INDIAN RIVER

SCHOOL DISTRICT

No immunity for school district -bus crash (MD) Regulations to establish an immunization program

14 Del. C. 131 (2007)

Bullying Issues DEL CODE § 4112D: SCHOOL BULLYING

PREVENTION AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE TO ESTABLISH

THE SCHOOL BULLYING PREVENTION ACT.

Separation of Church and State TWO JEWISH FAMILIES SUED THE INDIAN RIVER

SCHOOL DISTRICT

No immunity for school district -bus crash (MD) Regulations to establish an immunization program

14 Del. C. 131 (2007)

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Standard of care and tort liability for:Standard of care and tort liability for:

individual school board

members administrators teachers

individual school board

members administrators teachers