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| According to the Lemon Test activities that advance religion are unconstitutional |
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| If a school district rents facilities to nonreligious organizations, it must also rent facilities to religious organizations |
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| Student-initiated religious clubs must be allowed to meet if a school allows other clubs to meet that are not directly related to school curriculum |
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| In the last NV legislative sessions, the "period of silence" statute was repealed. |
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| A school district superintendent may allow exceptions to the student expulsion mandate for firearm possession |
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| Students may be compelled to stand and recite the pledge to our nation's flag |
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| The Mills and PARC decisions laid the foundation upon which our current special education law was built |
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| According to recent legal decisions, all students receving SPED must be placed in regular classrooms for a full school day |
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| Regarding children with AIDS, courts have relied on the testimony of the surgeon general and others, citing the unlikelihood of contracting AIDS through casual contact |
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| Public school teachers and administrators many not lead students in prayer |
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| Under NV statute, teachers or admin may use reasonable and necessary force to obtain a weapon from a student |
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| Parents are the final authority in IEP decisions |
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| Equal protection of the law forbids the exclusion of children with disabilities from school |
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| The school years and minimum number of school days are determined by the US dept of education |
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| Nevada's class-size reduction plan applies to elementary, middle, and high schools |
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| According to the HAZELWOOD decision, underground student press is easier to control than school-sponsored student press |
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| In the context of educator liability, breach of duty occurs when a teacher by some action or inaction fails to use reasonable care in supervising students under his or her care |
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| Since NV is a right to work state, all strikes by a teacher or teachers organization are lawful |
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| The NV superintendent of public instruction is an elected official |
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In NV, the Doctrine of Soverign Immunity has been waved and replaced by a statute allowing public officials to be accountable for negligent conduct |
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| The NV legislature determines teacher licensure standards |
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| NV school district boundareies coincide with county boundaries |
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| Negligence is defined as the failrue to exercise that degree of care that a resonably careful and prudent person would exercise under the same or similar circumstances |
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| The HAZELWOOD ruling (regarding student press) included control of theatrical productions. |
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| The Bethel v. Fraser decision gave students the same free speech rights as adults |
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| Under the GOSS decision, any student who is to be suspended for a period of 10 days or less is entitled to a court hearing. |
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| F (needs to be more than 10 days) |
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| Under IDEA, IEP stands for Identified Education Priority |
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| F-Individualized Education Plan |
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| Under NV law, an educator may use reasonable and necessary force to escort disruptive pupil who refuses to go voluntairly to the office |
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| NV law places joint authority to retain a pupil with the teacher and principal |
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| Under NV state laws which govern compulsory attendance, parents are required to send children 7-17 to school |
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| In NV, who is charged with selecting with basic textbooks? |
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| Honig v. Doe states that school admin do not have unilateral power to keep children with disabilities out of school beyond 10 days |
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| The Martinez case held that a student with AIDS may be excluded from school even though he or she presents no medical danger |
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| If a student is injured while the teacher is absent from his or her classroomm a court will always award damages against the teacher |
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| F- not if the student knowingly placed himself in danger |
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| Educators are forbidden from offering testimony concerning drug use when the info is obtained when the teacher is counseling the student |
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| NV law requires that school employees be notified if they will come into consistent contact with violent students |
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| T-"protection from violent students" |
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| Collective bargaining agreements negotiated by the school district and the teacher's union deal with wages, hours, and conditions of employment |
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| Postprobationary teachers are entitled to due process of law prior to being terminated |
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| Under the rule of counselor-pupil privelaged communication, a counselor or psych may not be called to provide testimony against a student who, in confidence, confesses a crime which is punishable by life imprisonment or death |
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| F- can be called when a crime is punishable to life in prison/death pen (nothing less) |
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| In NV, licenses to teach in public school are issued by the state superintendent of instruction |
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| The "stay put" provision of SPED law refers to students being allowed to remain in their homes and receive services |
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| The probationary period for full-time public school teachers in NV is 3 years |
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| The Doctrine of Fair Use of copyrighted materials allows a teacher or student to reproduce a small part of a work to illustrate a lesson |
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| The Supreme Court has determined that invocations and benedictions by clergy at public school graduation ceremonies DO NOT violate the 1st amendment |
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| In NV, teachers may use reasonable force to protect themselves and their students |
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| State bargaining law prohibits assigning or transferring employees for punitive reasons |
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| Corporal punishment is permitted in NV only if it is used as a "last resort" |
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| F- in 1993 NV ended Corp. punishment in graham v. wright |
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| Pickering v. Board of Edu. (teacher's letter to newspaper) est.the principle that teachers have the constitutional right to speak out on maters of public concern regarding their employment |
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| F- teachers have a ltd. 1st amendment right to criticize school when it is related to public interest or concern |
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| NV law requires a period of silence at the beginning of each school day |
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| In NJ v T.L.O, the US Supreme Court held that the legality of a student seach depends on "reasonable suspicion" |
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| The NV constitution charges the legislature with the responsibility for est. a uniform system of common schools |
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| T- every school shall be est. and mainted at least 6 months a year |
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| Members of the NV state board of edu are appointed by the governor |
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| In the 1954 desegregation case, Brown v. Board of Edu, the Supreme Court rejected the principle of "separate but equal" |
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| Teacher dismissal for "other good and just causes" frequently involved district financial or enrollment problems |
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| "Quid pro quo" is a form of sexual harassment |
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May not be taught devotionally
May be used in a historical context
May be used as an example of literature |
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| Tinker vs. Des Moines Case included the famous line about |
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| leaving rights at the schoolhouse gate |
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| The Doctrine of Fair Use DOES NOT include |
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| cost of the original work |
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| The qualifications and rules for licensure of teachers in NV are determined by the |
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| Commission on Professional Standards in Education |
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| In the context of working with students with disabilities, LRE stands for |
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| Least Restrictive Environment |
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| First Amendement rights include |
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Freedom of Speech
Peaceful Assembly
Petitioning the government for redress of grievances |
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| Allows for random testing at any time- applies to any extra curricular activities, DOES NOT need a history of use |
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| Religious songs in holiday programs |
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| are acceptable if they are balanced with others |
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| Holland Test DOES NOT include |
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| educational history (past behavior) |
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| After 60 consecutive days absence, a judicial officer shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office |
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| Only the assmebly of the NV legislature may expel one of its members |
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| If the governor does not act upon the bill within 5 days of receipt, the bill becomes law |
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| Appropriation bills take precednece over initiative measures |
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| When are general elections held |
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| Tuesday after first Monday of November |
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| The total tax levy for public purposes may NOT exceed 10 cents on each dollar assessed valuation |
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| Nevada became a state in 1867 |
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| Prior to becoming a state , NV was officially titled the Comstock territory |
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| The governor DOES NOT have the authority to adjourn the legislature |
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| Standing army may not be longer than |
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| Which officals cannot be impeached |
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| Who must countersign grants and commissions given in the name of the state of NV |
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| Number of judicial districts |
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| Number of aggregate number of members in both branches of the legislature |
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| After a recall petition has been filed, an elected official has 5 days in which to resign. If he fails to resign within this time limit, a special election must be held within |
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| How can you be eligible to run for governor |
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25 years old
2 year resident of NV |
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| How many supreme court justices in NV |
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| Who is the president of the state senate |
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| With mutual consent, the senate or assembly may adjourn for |
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| What 2 gov officials serve on both the board of pardons and board of prison comissioners |
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| governor and sec. of state |
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| No recall petition may be filed unless an elected official has held office for... |
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| How long is the senator's term of office? |
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| The legislature may not change or amend an initiative measure until after |
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| The length of term for an assemblyman is |
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| To pass a bill over the governor's veto requires... |
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| Public debts contracted by the state may not exceed |
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| The state constitution was amended in order to... |
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| limit the number of terms a person may hold the office of governor |
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| If legislator resigns, the replacement is appointed by... |
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| regular sessions of the legislature shall commence |
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| no later than Feb 1 (1st Mon of Feb) |
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