Educational Personnel Administration. Business Management in Education. Study of the business function in educational organizations with emphasis on budget development and administration, accounting, purchasing, risk management, support services, and capital outlay. Legal Issues in Education. Study of the legal issues affecting educational organizations with emphasis on state and federal relationships to local institutions, school boards and other governing bodies, contracts, teachers' and students' rights, and tort liability of educational organizations and their officers.
Consideration is given to legal research and policy analysis.
Special Education Law. A course designed to give participants a working knowledge of the legislative, judicial, and administrative changes which have revamped the areas of teaching and administering special education since 1974. School District Leadership. A study of concerns and issues related to education leadership and administration at the district level, including relationships between the superintendent and the school board, community and school district staff. Staff and Program Evaluation.