Topics to be discussed include: Court Procedure: An understanding of the civil litigation process in
New Jersey as it pertains to negligence claims; Damages: Understanding the
standards for, and the differences between Compensatory and Punitive Damages; Facility Maintenance: Identifying potential safety hazards related to facilities and grounds, and taking reasonable steps to
address common problems; Indemnification: Identifying when the school district is responsible for the actions of its employees, and when it may disclaim coverage; Insurance Coverage Issues: Understanding what is, and is not covered
under a school district's insurance policy, and understanding whether your district will be allowed to choose its attorney or be required to utilize the attorney assigned by the Insurance Company; Negligent Supervision: Examples of school district negligence liability lie within the school, on the athletic field, in the locker room, and on school trips; Sovereign Immunity: Understanding the effect of the
New Jersey Torts Claims Act on negligence claims against school districts.
But what ultimately resulted in
New Living Word's expulsion from the voucher program was not its low academic
standards; rather, it was found to be charging voucher students higher tuition rates than students paying their own way — which is prohibited
under Louisiana's law (nothing in the North Carolina statute specifically
addresses this potential consequence).