An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

1. Applies To Place Of Public Accommodation............................................................................359 2. Exemption For Religious Schools .............................................................................................359 C. What Discrimination Against Students is Prohibited under Title III of the ADA? ..............................360 1. Denial Of Participation..............................................................................................................360 2. Equality In Participation/Benefits .............................................................................................361 3. Separate Benefit/Integrated Setting ...........................................................................................362 4. Maintenance Of Accessible Features.........................................................................................364 D. Acquiring Information About The Applicant/Student Medical Conditions And Impairments – The Do’s And Don’ts ...........................................................................................................................364 E. Reasonable Accommodation And The Interactive Process..................................................................365 1. Determining Whether a Student Is Disabled .............................................................................365 2. Identifying Reasonable Accommodations.................................................................................367 3. Requesting Information And Documentation............................................................................369 4. Confidentiality And Storage And Retention of Records ...........................................................370 F. Title III And Food Allergies.................................................................................................................371 G. Title III And Service Dogs ...................................................................................................................371 C HAPTER 10 - P RIVACY R IGHTS O F S TUDENTS A ND E MPLOYEES ........................................................... 372 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................372 Section 2 Types Of Liability In Privacy Arena....................................................................................................372 A. California Constitution.........................................................................................................................372 B. Common Law Torts .............................................................................................................................373 C. Additional Privacy Protections Regarding Collection Of Personal Information By Web Site Operators..............................................................................................................................................375 1. The Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).............................................375 2. The California State Online Privacy Protection Act Of 2003 (CalOPPA) ................................379 3. The California Privacy Rights For California Minors In The Digital World Act......................383 Section 3 Employee And Student Medical Information.......................................................................................385 A. Requirements Regarding Medical Files ...............................................................................................385 B. Confidentiality Of Medical Information Act........................................................................................385 C. Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act..........................................................................387 1. Health Plans...............................................................................................................................387 2. Health Care Providers................................................................................................................387 3. Enforcement Of HIPAA Privacy Rule And Penalties For Violations .......................................388 Section 4 Searches And Surveillance...................................................................................................................388 A. Searches Of Employee Work Areas.....................................................................................................388 1. Guidelines For Conducting Workplace Searches: .....................................................................389 2. Searching An Employee’s Person Or Personal Possessions......................................................389 B. Searches Of Student Property, Areas, And Person...............................................................................390 1. Searches In General...................................................................................................................390 2. Searches Strictly Prohibited By California Education Code Section 49050..............................392 C. Monitoring Of Electronic Communications.........................................................................................392 D. Applicable Federal Law .......................................................................................................................392 1. Federal Statutes Prohibit Interception Of Electronic Transmissions .........................................392 2. Business Use And Notice Exceptions........................................................................................396 E. Applicable California Law...................................................................................................................396 F. Guidelines For Electronic Communications At Schools......................................................................399 G. Video Surveillance Of Employees And Students.................................................................................400 H. No Camera Or Recording Policies .......................................................................................................401 I. Tracking Devices .................................................................................................................................402 J. Immigration Agents’ Access to the Workplace....................................................................................403 Section 5 Regulation Of Employee Personal And Off-Duty Conduct .................................................................404 A. Workplace Relationships......................................................................................................................405 1. Marital Status And Anti-Nepotism Policies ..............................................................................405 2. Checklist: Guidelines For Anti-Nepotism Policies....................................................................405

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