School District Liability for Federal Civil Rights Violations under Section 1983.

Sorenson, Gail Paulus

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ERIC Number: EJ459332

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Publication Date: 1993

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School District Liability for Federal Civil Rights Violations under Section 1983.

Sorenson, Gail Paulus

Wests's Education Law Quarterly, v2 n1 p15-32 Jan 1993

Section 1983 of the 1871 Civil Rights Act includes the option of money damages for violations of the Constitution and federal laws. The focus of this paper is on the scope and limit of school district liability. Questions decisions where boards may have avoided liability by intentional ignorance of inaction in the face of supervisory incompetence. (69 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Board Administrator Relationship, Boards of Education, Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Legal Responsibility, Public Schools, School Districts, School Law, Sexual Abuse, Student Rights, Torts

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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers

Language: English

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