An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Chapter 13 - Student Applications And Enrollment Contracts

violated school policy, and appropriate corrective action is taken, the accused employee or student should be told at least the general basis for sustaining the allegations and determining policies were violated. When notifying the accused individual, however, it is important to protect the privacy rights of others.

Section 8 T AKING C ORRECTIVE A CTION Appropriate corrective action takes place after, and relies upon, the findings of a timely, thorough and completed investigation. Therefore, in one sense, “corrective action” goes beyond the scope of a chapter that addresses the investigation process. But, a school’s ability to defend its remedial steps (or decision that remediation is not warranted) will depend on the quality of its underlying investigation. 1969 Additionally, it is important to remember that harassment investigations are not just legal obligations, they are important to identify the appropriate corrective action and possible remediation in a particular situation. For a detailed discussion of disciplining and remediating harassment in the workplace, please see the Recognizing And Preventing Harassment, Discrimination And Retaliation Chapter of this guide. For a detailed discussion of disciplining and remediating student misconduct, please see the Student Discipline Chapter of this guide. C HAPTER 13 - S TUDENT A PPLICATIONS A ND E NROLLMENT C ONTRACTS Section 1 I NTRODUCTION Student admissions and enrollment agreements are central to a well-run school. This section will provide a review of the legal issues schools must consider when considering student applicants and entering into binding legal contracts with students and their families.

S TUDENT A DMISSIONS A PPLICATIONS

Section 2

A. R EQUESTS F OR S TUDENT P HOTOGRAPHS Schools often request that student applicants submit pictures with their applications to help them track the applicants. While it may be a common practice, schools should consider the potential risks and liabilities that could arise by requesting that applicants submit pictures with their applications. For example, if students who have submitted photographs are denied admission,

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