The Experiences of Rural School Attorneys: Implications for School Leaders

Autor/inn/en	DeCino, Daniel A.; Waalkes, Phillip L.; Donohoe, Connor
Titel	The Experiences of Rural School Attorneys: Implications for School Leaders
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 44 (2023) 1, S.1-13, Artikel 1 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	School Personnel; Lawyers; Rural Schools; Interpersonal Relationship; Special Education; Contracts; Boards of Education; Superintendents; School Districts; School Law; Role; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Equal Education; Students with Disabilities; Phenomenology; Elementary Secondary Education; Participant Characteristics; Instructional Leadership + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpersonal; Lawyer; Rechtsanwalt; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Vertrag; Ausschuss; Schulrat; School district; Schulbezirk; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Rollen; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bundesrecht; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung
Abstract	Rural school leaders encounter an array of complex issues that require legal counsel. Student discipline, contract disputes, employee conduct, special education, and a host of other topics require school boards and superintendents to utilize school attorneys. This descriptive phenomenological study explored the daily experiences of ten school attorneys representing multiple school districts in rural areas. Three salient themes emerged (a) the work of a school attorney, (b) relationships and interactions with school personnel, and (c) insights for others. Themes provide a comprehensive picture regarding school attorneys' roles, responsibilities, and engagements with school personnel within rural schools. Implications, including the importance of building relationships between school attorneys and school leaders and of gaining experience in schools are offered. Finally, future research with more school attorneys specializing in special education and disability law, who represent diverse and rich backgrounds in rural settings would augment the findings from this study. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/ruraleducator/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01