Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 7 – Lawful Authority of Teachers Over Pupils
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| § 701 | Authority of teachers and administrators to control the disruptive … | 14 |
| § 702 | Corporal punishment | 14 |
| § 703 | Student discipline report; school discipline improvement plan | 14 |
Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 7 - Lawful Authority of Teachers Over Pupils
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 701
- Disruptive behavior: means conduct that is so unruly, disruptive, or abusive that it seriously interferes with a school teacher's or school administrator's ability to communicate with the students in a classroom, with a student's ability to learn, or with the operation of a school or a school-sponsored activity. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 701
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Racial subgroup: means the racial and ethnic subgroups of students as defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 701
- School: means a traditional public school, vocational technical school, or charter school. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 701
- Subgroup: means as subgroup is defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 U. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 701
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302