These terms are the official designations for the party who initiates a lawsuit and the party which must respond to the complaint.

When called into the principal's office for questioning on vandalism to the bathroom, the administrator is not required to read a student this statement.

This is a failure to exercise reasonable care and can result in a teacher or school district being found responsible for a student injury.

This court case ruling resulted in teachers being able to continue grading papers in class without a violation of FERPA.

As a principal, the first place to look when deciding how to handle a situation is probably this.

The judicial branch of government creates this, using past precedents to make decisions.

This United States Supreme Court Case defined the conditions which must be met for students to be suspended in accordance with due process.

While negligence is not intentional, this term describes a deliberate attempt to cause harm and is not your grandmother's fruit pie.

This court case ruling resulted in students being able to use profanity about a school situation on social media without penalty.

These are expectations which schools and educational agencies must follow and were established by the legislature.

You can be one of these regardless of whether you are supporting a reversal or affirmance of a previous court decision.

If you do not fulfill these two requirements before discipline a student, you will be in violation of a student's constitutional rights?

I say, "I'm going to break you like a twig". I hit you and break your nose. I write a letter to the editor saying you are abusive to students in your classroom knowing that you are not.

This court case ruling resulted in a standard of reasonable suspicion being used in school search and seizure cases.

This communication is not a joke and can result in prosecution under the law.

At home, this is when mom supports a decision made by dad. In the legal system, it is called this.

Teachers are not "crazy guardians" but are held to this standard when dealing with students.

Compensatory damages allow a person to recoup expenses from a lawsuit but if you are awarded $1,000,000 and legal fees these damages mean there was malice or disregard for you.

This court case ruling resulted in transgender students in Wisconsin being able to use the bathroom of their identified sex.

This policy, if followed, could result in a kindergarten student being suspended from school for bringing a bag of mowed lawn grass to school and telling her friends it is chewing tobacco.

Your case will be heard by the United States Supreme Court or an appeals court if upon a discretionary review it is granted so by a vote of the justices.

A principal decides to not allow a student to have his diploma because the student skipped school the entire last week of his senior year, This consequence would likely be in violation this due process which ensures that laws or statutes or school consequences do not have an unfair impact on individuals.

This protects the government (i.e. school districts) against liability from the actions of their employees and is designed to not waste taxpayer money on frivolous complaints.

This is a court case ruling that limits public school employees from promoting organized prayer in school.

The vast majority of complaints filed with DPI are usually ruled in favor or parents if this is not followed.