Handbook Review

Each student will review a school districts faculty or student handbook. This may be from the students home district or from one of the student’s choice. Utilizing the districts handbooks, evaluate and analyze each section for potential areas of litigation. Make written recommendations for changes in the handbook. (Minimum of 2 pages total excluding title page; APA format). Your directions are as follows:

1. Read through the handbook(s) as if you are looking for a way to sue the teacher, administration, school, or district. BEGIN TO THINK IN THE NEGATIVE VIEW!!!

2. Identify areas that you feel are potential areas for litigation.

3. Make recommendations for changes.

The length should be no less than two pages, excluding title pages, in APA format. Please get in the habit of giving me a full APA title page. Use the following as a recommended format for the paper:

Title page

Section I. Summarize how the handbook was organized, developed, and distributed. Be sure to include the school and/or district.

Section II. Summarize 1st Section: identify discrepancy #1, potential litigation, legal risks, and make recommendations.

Section III. Summarize 2nd Section: identify discrepancy #2, potential litigation, legal risks, and make recommendations.

Section IV. Summarize 3rd Section: identify discrepancy #3, potential litigation, legal risks, and make recommendations.

Section V. Make an overall recommendation for handbook improvement (i.e., organization, development, and distribution)

NOTE: Handbook to use is attached.