EDUCATION, SCHOOL LAW AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Presented by Susan G. Williams Legal Counsel (803) address: Deborah F. Scott, Executive Assistant Richland County School District One August 17, 2015

Education The federal government has delegated the responsibility of education to the states The federal government has delegated the responsibility of education to the states The South Carolina Constitution has provided for a state system of public education. Article X, Section 5 Power of school district to assess and collect taxes The South Carolina Constitution has provided for a state system of public education. Article X, Section 5 Power of school district to assess and collect taxes The South Carolina Constitution provides for a system of free public schools. Article XI, Section 3 The South Carolina Constitution provides for a system of free public schools. Article XI, Section 3 South Carolina law requires that students attend school every day from ages 5 to 17. S.C. Code of Law, 1976, as amended: Section South Carolina law requires that students attend school every day from ages 5 to 17. S.C. Code of Law, 1976, as amended: Section Schools are prohibited by federal and stat laws, executive orders, rules and regulations not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, disability, sex, age, alienage, national origin, immigrant status or English-speaking status, or marital status Schools are prohibited by federal and stat laws, executive orders, rules and regulations not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, disability, sex, age, alienage, national origin, immigrant status or English-speaking status, or marital status

Presentation Overview School law issues School law issues Legal professionals employment opportunities Legal professionals employment opportunities

School Law Issues Confronting Education Entities Immigration and naturalization laws Immigration and naturalization laws School issues School issues Students with special needs, disabilities and other related matters Students with special needs, disabilities and other related matters Employee and student discrimination issues Employee and student discrimination issues Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Student personnel Student personnel Tort and general liability Tort and general liability Government relations Government relations Reapportionment and election laws Reapportionment and election laws State laws and regulations State laws and regulations Bonds, school finance and public finance Bonds, school finance and public finance Real estate, district facilities and related contracts Real estate, district facilities and related contracts Environmental law Environmental law Human resources Human resources Employee relations Employee relations Workers compensation law Workers compensation law Insurance law Insurance law

Legal Professionals Employment Opportunities General Counsel General Counsel State Department of Education State Department of Education Compliance Officer Compliance Officer Human Resources Director Human Resources Director Ombudsman Ombudsman Hearing Officer(s) for student disciplinary matters Hearing Officer(s) for student disciplinary matters Teacher(s) Teacher(s) Hearing Officer(s) for teacher terminations and non-renewals Hearing Officer(s) for teacher terminations and non-renewals Risk Management position Risk Management position Approved outside attorneys Approved outside attorneys Worker’s compensation attorneys Worker’s compensation attorneys Mediation attorneys Mediation attorneys Litigation attorneys Litigation attorneys

References S.C. Constitution S.C. Constitution State Department of Education State Department of Education S.C. Legislature S.C. Legislature State Board of Education Disciplinary Orders State Board of Education Disciplinary Orders U.S. Department of Education/ U.S. Department of Education/ Richland County School District One/ Richland County School District One/ Office of Civil Rights/ Office of Civil Rights/