School business officials (SBOs) must, in many respects, serve as all things to all people in their workplaces. Put another way, SBOs must be knowledgeable about a wide range of legal issues ranging from contracts to setting policy to state biding laws let alone constitutional matters involving the rights of students and teachers. Aware of the fact that issues involving the law are at the heart of many of a SBO's duties, the chapters in this edited book have been written by a diverse array of individuals with experience as educational leaders in schools and/ or who possess significant expertise in the School Law.In light of the need to keep SBOs up-to-date on many issues in the ever changing world of Education Law, this volume is divided into two parts. The first section deals with issues that primarily impact on the management of schools while the second deals with the rights of students and teachers. More specifically, each of the chapters is designed to examine a specific area about which SBOs need information. While no single book can ever hope to cover all of the myriad of legal topics that SBOs and other educational leaders must master in their professional lives, this book will serve as an up-to-date and ready source of information to help keep them abreast of the many changes in the ever evolving area of School Law.

Introduction Charles J. Russo, U of Dayton, editorForeword John Musso, ASBOPart I Management Issues1. State Survey of SBO Credentialing Jeff Greenley, Office of Ohio Attn'y General2. Policy Formation Dave Dolph & Tim Ilg, U of Dayton3. Accounting/ budgeting Kevin Brady, NC State4. School Choice and Privatization Frank Brown, U of North Carolina5. School Finance William E. Thro, Christopher Newport U.6. Transportation Ralph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.7 Technology in Education Timothy E. Morse, U of So. Miss.8 Negligence Charles J. Russo, U of Dayton9. Facilities Aimee Gibbs and Chuck VergonPart II Student and Employees Issues10. Supervision and Evaluation of Dave Dolph & C. Daniel Raisch, U of DaytonSchool Employees11. Employee Rights Ralph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.12. Students With Disabilities Allan G. Osborne, Snug Harbor School Dist., MA13. Student Rights Patrick Pauken, Bowling Green State U14. Religion in Public Schools Ralph D. Mawdsley, Cleveland State U.