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Insurance ( School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456)

Insurance ( School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456). Michelle Duke MED 6490 March 2, 2010. Liability Insurance:. for failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner to prevent injury eases the fear of monetary loss

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Insurance ( School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456)

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  1. Insurance(School Law Cases and Concepts, p. 455-456) Michelle Duke MED 6490 March 2, 2010

  2. Liability Insurance: • for failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner to prevent injury • eases the fear of monetary loss • available as part of an educator’s membership in a professional organization • additional coverage also available from an individual policy

  3. Even so … uninsured educators are unlikely candidates for a lawsuit.

  4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of school district immunity? • Exemption and protection • Perceived freedom from responsibility is potentially dangerous

  5. What is the status of school district immunity in Delaware and Maryland? • Bullying Issues • DEL CODE § 4112D: SCHOOL BULLYING PREVENTION • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE TO ESTABLISH THE SCHOOL BULLYING PREVENTION ACT. • Separation of Church and State • TWO JEWISH FAMILIES SUED THE INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT • No immunity for school district -bus crash (MD) • Regulations to establish an immunization program • 14 Del. C. 131 (2007)

  6. Standard of care and tort liability for: • individual school board members • administrators • teachers

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