Defending Effective Supervision in A Litigious Climate

Abstract

Principals must do their jobs in an increasingly litigious climate. A clear understanding of the way case law and anti-discrimination legislation function will free administrators to maintain ethical standards of performance even in the face of threatened litigation.

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References

Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 107(B)(ii), P.L. 102-166, 105 Stat. 1071.

Congressional Record, H.R. 7152, 88th Cong., 1st Sess. 77 (1963) and 110 Conger. 2567-2571 (1964).

Price Waterhouse v Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989).

St. Mary's Honor Center v Hicks, 509 U.S. 502 (1993).

Texas Department of Community Affairs v Burdine, 450 U.S. 248 (1981).