Vita
Joseph R. McKinney
October 2015
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Joseph R. McKinney, J.D., Ed.D.
Department of Educational Leadership
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306
(765) 285-4445
FAX (765) 285-2166
jmckinne@bsu.edu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Ed.D. Educational Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(Emphasis of Study on Leadership, Education Law, Policy and Special Education,
School Facilities), Blacksburg, Virginia, August, 1991
J.D.
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (Mauer School of Law), 1978
B.A.
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1975
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - EDUCATION
Professor
Department of Educational Leadership, July 1, 2014 - present
Chairperson
and Professor
Department of Educational Leadership, Ball State University,
2001 – June 30, 2014
Professor
Department of Educational Leadership, Ball State University,
1997 – present
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Leadership, Ball State University
1994-1996
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Leadership, Ball State University
1991-1993
Executive Secretary Northwest Indiana Public School Study Council
1991-2003
Adjunct Professor
Indiana University School of Law (Robert McKinney School of
Law) – Indianapolis
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Adjunct Professor of
Education Law
2003 - present
Adjunct Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
1989-1991. Graduate classes taught: Legal Aspects of Educational
Administration and Legal Aspects of Special Education.
Assistant Editor
Journal of Education Finance, 1989-1990.
Adjunct Assistant
Professor
Northern Arizona University,
1987-1989. Graduate Classes taught: Legal Aspects of
Educational Administration (school law) and Arizona School Law.
Instructor
Indiana University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of
Forensic Studies, 1976-1979. Undergraduate classes taught:
Introduction to Forensic Studies
Substitute Teacher
Columbus, Indiana and Nogales, Arizona,
1973, 1978, 1981
CHAIRPERSON – ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
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Elected chair of the department 3 times, 2001- 2014
Led expansion of master’s program and principal licensure program and expanded
enrollment from 75 students in 2001 to 575 students in 2013.
Established a Charter School Leadership certificate (the only in the United States)
Provided development and implementation of new Ed.D./Ed.S/Masters/licensing
program.
Led Department to top 20 ranking in leadership development programs in U.S.
from Leadership Excellence, (2005-2012).
Developed and launched “new” doctoral cohort at BSU Indianapolis Downtown
Center – a blended program
Increased minority enrollment in doctoral program from 5% to 20%
Lead expansion of online delivery of classes
Integrated strategic planning with NCATE, HLC, and SPA accreditation
Established new and expanded partnerships with regional school districts
Established urban schools oriented masters program in Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne,
and Elkhart Indiana
Led redesign of masters, specialist, and doctoral programs
Convened and led first statewide Indiana School Transformation Summit on
campus with Doug Reeves as keynote
Convened and led BSU Emens Distinguished Professor Award Day: Dr. Robert
Marzano was winner of award on campus
Provided leadership for Ball State’s four Superintendent Study Councils
(membership represents 1/3rd of all Indiana superintendents)
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Led recruitment and marketing initiatives for all programs
Launched Department Build Better Communities
Led Outreach and Community Service initiative in principal internship program
(students’ performed 5,700 hours of community service in 2012-2013)
Conducted and trained faculty in collective bargaining simulation session
Acted as fiscal agent for the department
Provided Leadership for external fundraising
Testified on behalf of Department and Teachers College to State Board of
Education regarding administration licensing changes
External Reviewer: Department of Educational Leadership, Southern Illinois
University
Created face-to-face masters program at distance education sites in Carmel,
Goshen, and Lawrence Township
Oversaw all 3 graduate programs and charter school leadership certificate
program
Served on Indiana Dept. of Education ETS state assessment committee for
building level principals assessment
Served as departments primary spokesperson and representative to college,
university, and external community
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – LAW
Member:
Indiana State Bar (since 1980), Active
Arizona State Bar (since 1981), Inactive
Florida State Bar (since 1980), Inactive
Administrative Law Judge, Indiana Special Education Independent Hearing Officer,
appointed by three elected State Superintendents of Public Instruction, Dr.
Dean Evans, Dr. Suellen Reed, and Dr. Tony Bennett, 1992 – 2012.
Legal Representation Pro-bono: Public school superintendents, special education
directors, teachers, parents and students and consultant to school districts.
(1981 – present).
Hearing Review Panel: Charter Schools Closure Hearings (2013)
Santa Cruz County Fiduciary (1986-1989)
City Attorney of Nogales, Arizona (1985-1989)
City Prosecutor of Nogales, Arizona (1987)
Trial and Court Room Experience, Civil and Criminal Cases
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Legal and Educational Consultant, State of Indiana, Department of Education.
Hearing Examiner, Student Expulsion Proceedings.
Courses Taught at Ball State University:
EDAD 486
EDAD 630
SPCE 637
EDAD 683
EDAD 686
EDAD 687
EDAD 688
Legal Aspects of Education for Teachers
Human Resource Development
Organization and Administration of Special Education
Charter School Law, Human Resources and Special Education
School Law
Advanced School Law
School Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment
EDAD 692
Residential Leadership – Director and Instructor for Residential
Leadership Series presented by Ball State University Department of
Educational Leadership and the School of Continuing Education, 1991 –
present.
The School Administrator and the First Amendment (Internet Course)
The Educational Administrator
Internship in Educational Management
EDAD 692
EDAD 780
EDAD 791
ADVISING: DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS COMPLETED UNDER MY
DIRECTION
1. Nesbit, Grant. Effect of athletic participation on end-of-course assessment
examinations, grade point averages & attendance, 2015.
2. Rains, Cameron L. Impact of school-wide professional development on student
achievement: a meta-analysis from an effective school perspective, 2015.
3. Heiden, Mark Benjamin. Using DIBELS next reading fluency or Text Reading
and Comprehension assessments to identify gifted students, 2015.
4. Prenkert, Debra. Effective school research: a meta-analysis of progress
monitoring and the impact on student achievement, 2015.
5. McCaffrey, Craig. Investigating the connection of the student to administrator
ratio and administrative roles in relation to student achievement in Indiana, 2014.
6. White, James A. Tablet procurement with K-12 educational environment: An
analysis of the political influences, perceived device advantages, and hardware
preferences, 2014.
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7. Sullivan, Michael. Indiana education: English learner instruction at the primary
level, 2013.
8. Flory, Barbara J. Quality early childhood education: A cost-effective intervention
to student achievement, 2012.
9. Robbins, William S. Alternative school education: Using web-based curriculum
programs to assist at-risk students with high school credit recovery in select East
Central Indiana schools, 2011.
10. Jackson, Andrew S. Effects of the elimination of Indiana general fund property
tax and other local sources of revenue on student transfer policies, 2011.
11. Willey, James, R. The presence and perceived impact of video surveillance
technology in Indiana Public Schools as reported by building principals, 2008.
12. Royer, Marceil L. Investigating the success of a school-within-a-school model
for dropout prevention: Goshen High School’s freshman academy for at-risk
students, 2007.
13. Caddell, Tracy A. Section 504: The attitudes and perceptions of high school
principals in Indiana, 2007.
14. Silverman, Anita S. Cultural competency: An inside view of today’s classrooms,
2006.
15. Thompson, Linda J. District leadership practices in curriculum and instruction,
2005.
16. Grider-Mehaffey, Alice A. Teacher attitudes of principal leadership practices:
teachers hired by the principal vs. teachers inherited, 2003.
17. Pi, Seungho. A review and analysis of East Central Indiana School Study Council
Corporations’ web sites, 2003.
18. Stock, Mark Julius. Perceptions of recommended changes in school board
governance of public schools as perceived by Indiana school board presidents
and superintendents, 2002.
19. Benak, David Rhys. An analysis of mathematics instructional leadership
behaviors among Indiana secondary school principals supportive of the
implementation of the NCTM standards, 2002.
20. Showalter, Diana L. A study of the career paths and career goals of Indiana
public school curriculum directors, 2002.
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21. Kruger, Wendy E. Student press rights in Indiana public high schools: a survey of
Indiana public school principals’ attitudes and actions toward the student press,
2002.
22. Mahon, Robert. An analysis of school board adherence to the Indiana School
Board’s Code of Ethics based upon perceptions of school administrators, 2001.
23. McGuire, David B. A study of barriers to creating alternative education in
Indiana, 2001.
24. Pratt, Bruce A. The status of and the impact of leadership on worksite health
promotion activities in the public school corporations of Indiana, 2001.
25. Baker, Russell D. A comparison of the needs and experiences of first-year
African American and Caucasian students at eight private Indiana colleges, 2001.
26. Harkin, Linda J. Block scheduling and its impact on graduation rates in Indiana
public secondary schools, 2001.
27. Riegle, Pamela B. An analysis of the relationships between Indiana home-school
families and public-school superintendents, 1998.
28. Jones, Thomas G. Religion in Indiana’s public high schools, 1998.
29. Bennett, Michael R. A study of the attitudes of elementary school principals
toward the education of students with disabilities in the regular classroom, 1996.
30. Moore, Douglas D. A study of principal perceptions regarding the effects of
intradistrict school choice on student and staff performance, 1996.
31. Small, Walton L. The effects of age, gender and type of school on the evaluation
of hypothetical candidates for the principalship, 1995.
32. Speicher, Doris E. The use of professional development in establishing an
inclusion program in Indiana public schools, 1995.
33. Wilson, Linda J. The effects of parallel block scheduling versus surface
scheduling on reading and mathematics achievement and on students’ attitudes
toward school and learning, 1993.
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Executive Secretary, Northwest Indiana Public School Study Council 1991-2003
Educational and Legal Consultant to the Indianapolis Public Schools, 1992-1995.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Books
McKinney, Joseph R. (2012). Indiana School Law for School Leaders. 4th Ed.
Bulverda, Texas: Omni Publishers, Inc.
McKinney, Joseph R. (2000). The Legal Handbook for Indiana School
Administrators 3rd Ed.. Bulverda, Texas: Omni Publishers, Inc.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1995). Indiana School Law: The Legal Rights and
Responsibilities of Indiana Public School Educators 2d. Indianapolis: Indiana
Association of School Principals.
Belok, Michael & Joseph R. McKinney, ed., (1995). Non-Traditional
Perspectives on Teaching Educational Leadership Courses. Meerut, India: Anu Books.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1992). Indiana School Law: The Legal Rights and
Responsibilities of Indiana Public School Educators. Indianapolis: Indiana Association
of School Principals.
Chapters of Books
McKinney, Joseph R. (2004 ). Legal and Ethical Aspects of Public Relations. In
T. J. Kowalski: ed, Public Relations in Schools: Practice in an Age of Information and
Reform, 3d. Columbus, OH: Merrill Education Prentice-Hall, Inc.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1999). Legal and Ethical Aspects of Public Relations. In
T. J. Kowalski: ed, Public Relations in Schools: Practice in an Age of Information and
Reform, 2d. Columbus, OH: Merrill Education Prentice-Hall, Inc.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1998). Legislation and the Courts: A Sound Base of
Authority. In T. L. Drake & W. H. Roe, The Principalship, 5th ed.. New York:
MacMillan Publishing Co.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Bargaining. In Charles J. Russo: ed. Yearbook of
Education Law 1996. Topeka, Kansas: NOLPE Publications.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Legal and Ethical Aspects of Public Relations. In
T. J. Kowalski: ed., Public Relations in Schools: Practice in an Age of Information and
Reform. Columbus, OH: Merrill Education Prentice-Hall, Inc.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1995). Bargaining. In Charles J. Russo: ed. Yearbook of
Education Law 1995. Topeka, Kansas: NOLPE Publications.
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McKinney, Joseph R. & Garrison, James W. (1994). Post-Modernism and
Educational Leadership: The New and Improved Panopticon. In S. Maxcy: ed.
Postmodern School Leadership: Meeting the Crisis in Educational Administration.
Westport, CT.: Praeger Press.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1994). Legislation and the Courts: A Sound Base of
Authority. In T. L. Drake & W. H. Roe, The Principalship, 4d. New York: Macmillan
Publishing.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1993). Local School Boards: Creation, Membership and
Authority. In School Governance. Topeka, Kansas: NOLPE Citations Series.
Articles
McKinney, Joseph R. (2015). A reciprocal charter: Improving the relationship
between authorizers and charter schools. Journal of Business and Economics. (refereed)
Submitted and under review
McKinney, Joseph R. (2015). Gender identity and the legal known unknowns.
Indianagram.
McKinney, Joseph R. (2014). A different approach to closing charter schools: A
reciprocal charter. AABRI International Conference & Las Vegas Conference
Proceedings. Education/Instructional Pedagogies Track LV14067. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (2008). Prepared to Lead. Leadership Excellence.
McKinney, Joseph R. (2006). The effectiveness and legality of random student
drug testing revisited. 205(1). 19-31. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (2004). The effectiveness and legality of random student drug
testing policies. Education Law Reporter, 184. 669-679. (refereed.)
Riegle, Pamela B., and McKinney, Joseph R. (2002). Perceptions of home-school
regulations by home-school parents and public school superintendents. Thresholds in
Education, 28(1). (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (2000). A new look at student uniform policies. Education
Law Reporter, 140. 791-805. (refereed).
Schultz, Geoffrey F., and McKinney, Joseph R. (2000). Special education due
process: Hearing officer background and case variable effects on decisions outcomes.
Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal, 2000(1). 17-31. (refereed).
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McKinney, Joseph R. (2000). A legal overview of the use of statistics in
discrimination cases. Legal Issues in Education Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
in the 21st Century, Conference Proceedings, 11. 115-120. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1999). An analysis of administrative rulings and judicial
decisions regarding tuition reimbursement. Tinker at 30: A reflection of changes in
Education Law. Conference Proceedings. 537-534. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1999). Disciplining children without disabilities: Schools
behind the eight ball. Education Law Reporter, 130(2). 365-371. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R., (1998). Charter school’s legal responsibilities toward
children with disabilities. Education Law Reporter, 126(2). 565-576. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R., (April, 1998). Representation on school boards: Changing
interpretations of the voting rights act. Education Law Reporter, 122(2). 561. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Mead, Julie F. (1996). Law and policy in conflict:
Including students with disabilities in parental choice programs. Educational
Administration Quarterly, 32(1). 107-141. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Charter schools: A new barrier for children with
disabilities. Educational Leadership, 54(2). 22-25. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Schultz, Geoff. (1996). Hearing officers, case
characteristics, and due process hearings. Education Law Reporter, 3(3). 1069-1076.
(refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Public school choice and desegregation: A reality
check. Journal of Law and Education, 25(3). 455-463. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). The courts and white flight: Is segregation or
desegregation the culprit. Education Law Reporter, 110(3). 915-923. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). The educational implications of the voting rights
act of 1965. Encyclopedia of African-American Education. pp. 501-504. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Educational implications of the fair housing act of
1968. Encyclopedia of African-American Reporter. pp. 162-163. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Liddel v. Missouri – The St. Louis Desegregation
Case. Encyclopedia of African-American Education. pp. 262-265. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1996). Kelley v. Metropolitan County Board of Education
of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Encyclopedia of African-American
Education. pp. 242-244. (refereed).
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McKinney, Joseph R. (1995). State open enrollment plans and desegregation: A
delicate balance. Education Law Reporter, 102(2). 409-419. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1995). The law of bargaining-an overview. School
Business Affairs, 61(12). 8-12.
Fossey, Richard & McKinney, Joseph R. (1995). Can universities fire alcoholic
employees for misbehavior? A review of federal law. Illinois School Law Quarterly,
15(4). 166-175. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R., & Drake, Thelbert L. (1995). The school attorney and
local educational policy-making. Education Law Quarterly, 4(1). 74-83. (Reprinted).
(refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R., Franklin, Timothy V. & Garrison, James, W. (1995). A
conceptual framework for teaching educational policy. Review Journal of Philosophy
and Social Science, 20(1,2). 117-134. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R., & Drake, Thelbert L. (1994). The school attorney and
local educational policy-making. Education Law Reporter, 93(2). 471-480. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1994). The fourth amendment and the public schools:
Reasonable suspicion in the 1990s. Education Law Quarterly, 3(4). 591-599.
(Reprinted).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1994). The fourth amendment and the public schools:
Reasonable suspicion in the 1990s. Education Law Reporter, 91(2) 455-463. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1994). School district liability for unreasonable searches
and seizures. School Business Affairs, 60(6). 44-46.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1993). Special education and the establishment clause in
the wake of Zobrest: Back to the future. Education Law Reporter, 85(3). 587-599.
(refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Place, A. William. (1993). Judicial review of arbitration
awards in the educational sector. Education Law Quarterly, 2(1). 564. (Reprinted).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Place, A. William. (1993). Judicial review of arbitration
awards in the educational sector. Education Law Reporter, 82(3). 749-759. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Garrison, James W. (1993). Foucault and Rousseau on
teaching in modern technocratic schooling. Journal of Thought, 28(1,2) 61-83.
(refereed).
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Reitzug, Ulrich & McKinney, Joseph R. (1993). Perspectives from the ivory
tower and the field: Professors and practitioners views of educational administration in
NCPEA: In a New Voice. First Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of
Educational Administration. pp. 90-103, PA. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1993). Debate: The pledge of allegiance in the public
schools. Curriculum Review. pp. 3-7. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1993). An analysis of the legal rights and responsibilities
of Indiana public school educators. NOLPE NOTES, 28(2). p. 8.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1992). Special education and parental choice: An
oxymoron in the making. Education Law Quarterly, 2. p. 46. (Reprinted).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1992). Special education and parental choice: An
oxymoron in the making. Education Law Reporter, 76(3). 667-687). (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1992).School facilities and program accessibility: Section
504 and the Americans with disabilities act. The Educational Facility Planner, 30(3). 2326. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. & Place, A. William. (1992). John Dewey and schoolcommunity relations. Journal of Research for School Executives, 2(2). 30-36. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. (1991). Special education and the first amendment.
Education Law Reporter, 65(1). 1-22 (refereed).
Garrison, James W. & McKinney, Joseph R. (1991). Post-structuralism and
educational administration: a panoptical perspective. Review Journal of Philosophy and
Social Science, 16(1,2). 59-78. (refereed).
Garrison, James W. & McKinney, Joseph R. (1991). Review of accountability in
education. Educational Studies, 22(1). 23-29.
McKinney, Joseph R. (1990). Flag Day – It’s not what it used to be. Journal of
Religion and Public Education, 17(2). 265-277. (refereed).
National Presentations
McKinney, Joseph R. and Michael Sullivan (October, 2015). Are elementary
school principals competent to evaluate English as a Second Language teachers? Center
for Scholastic Inquiry Conference (CSI), Charleston, South Carolina. (refereed and
accepted).
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McKinney, Joseph R. (October, 2014). A different approach to closing charter
schools: A reciprocal charter. AABRI international conference Las Vegas. (refereed).
McKinney, Joseph R. and James Willey (March , 2009). The Presence and
Perceived Impact of Video Surveillance Technology in Indiana Public Schools as
Reported by Building Principals, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting,
Boston, Massachusetts.
McKinney, Joseph R. (January, 2006). Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Orlando, Florida.
McKinney, Joseph R. (May, 2005). Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 2005). Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), St. Louis, Missouri.
McKinney, Joseph R. (September, 2004). Research on Student Drug Testing,
White House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Phoenix, Arizona.
McKinney, Joseph R. (March, 2004). Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Fresno, California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (March, 2004) Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Chicago, Illinois.
McKinney, Joseph R. (October, 2003). Research on Student Drug Testing, White
House Sponsored Student Drug Testing Summit (ONDCP), Washington, D.C.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 2003). Research on the Superintendents’ Contract.
Paper presented at the 63rd, National School Board Association (NSBA) Annual
Conference, San Francisco, California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 2002). The effectiveness and legality of
random drug testing policies. A paper presented at the Education Law Association (ELA)
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 2002). Paper presented at the American Educational
Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 2001). The superintendent’s employment
contract. A paper presented at the Education Law Association (ELA) Annual Meeting,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 2000). A legal overview of the use of statistics
in discrimination cases. A paper presented at the Education Law Association (ELA)
Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
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McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1999). IDEA 97, tuition reimbursement cases.
A paper presented at the Education Law Association (ELA) Annual Meeting, Chicago,
Illinois.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1998). Schools behind the eight ball: Disciplining
children with disabilities under IDEA reauthorization. A paper presented at the
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1998). Major changes to the IDEA. A paper
presented at the Education Law Association (ELA) Annual Meeting, Charleston, South
Carolina.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1996). Charter school challenges: Special
education. A paper presented at the Florida Charter School Conference, Tampa, Florida.
McKinney, Joseph R. & Dayton, John (November, 1996). The duty of fair
representation: What courts do in education cases. A paper presented at the National
Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting, New Orleans,
Louisiana
McKinney, Joseph R. (September, 1996). Charter schools and special education.
A paper presented at the National Charter School Policy Summit, Denver, Colorado.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1996). Judicial Review of the voting rights act and
its impact on minority group representation on local school boards. A paper presented at
the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York
City.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1996). Charter school laws and policies: Including
students with disabilities. A paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1995). School choice, charter schools and
equal educational opportunity. A paper presented at the National Organization on Legal
Problems of Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri.
McKinney, Joseph R., Schultz, Geoff & Dayton, John. (April, 1995). An
analysis of the relationship between selected hearing officers and case characteristics and
due process hearings. A paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dayton, John, Matthews, Kenneth & McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1995).
Georgia school finance: Funding education in the New Empire State of the South. A
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paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual
Meeting, San Francisco, California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (March, 1995). State open enrollment plans and
desegregation: A delicate balance. A paper presented at the Eastern Educational
Research Association Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1994). Legal and policy aspects of public
school choice. A paper presented at the National Organization on Legal Problems of
Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1994). An analysis of the voting rights act of
1965 and its impact on public education. A paper presented at the National Organization
on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1994). The legal and policy aspects of school
district open enrollment plans: Special education law and policy in conflict. A paper
presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dayton, John & McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1994). Democratic value
inculcation in public schools: The role of the constitution and courts. A paper presented
at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
McKinney, Joseph R. (April, 1994). The legal policy and organizational
dimensions of designing a district-wide parental choice program for special education
students. A paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Annual
Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1993). The fourth amendment and the public
schools: What constitutes reasonable suspicion in the 1990’s? A paper presented at the
National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
McKinney, Joseph R. & Drake, T. L. (March, 1993). The influence of the school
attorney on local educational policy making. A paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
McKinney, Joseph R. (November, 1992). Legal aspects of parental choice and
special education. A paper presented at the National Organization on Legal Problems of
Education (NOLPE) Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Reitzug, Ulrich C. & McKinney, Joseph R. (August, 1992). Educational
administration preparation, practice, and research: Views from the ivory tower and the
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field. A paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational
Administration Conference (NCPEA) Annual Meeting, Terre Haute, Indiana.
McKinney, Joseph R. & Place, A. William (August, 1992). Judicial review of
arbitration awards in the educational sector. A paper presented at the National Council of
Professors of Educational Administration Conference (NCPEA) Annual Meeting, Terre
Haute, Indiana.
McKinney, Joseph R. (May, 1992). Special education and educational choice: An
oxymoron in the making. A paper presented at the 13th National Institute on Legal Issues
of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, San Antonio, Texas.
Garrison, James W. & McKinney, Joseph R. (October 1991). A genealogy of
modern education: Romantic reflections on Foucault’s discipline and punish. A paper
presented at the American Education Studies Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City,
Missouri.
Reitzug, Ulrich C. & McKinney, Joseph R. (October, 1991). Educational leaders
for the new world: Issues, preparation and research. A paper presented at the
Renaissance Group, Emporia, Kansas.
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES:
University Judicial Committee, 2007-2010
Charter School Review Committee, 2001-2004
Athletic Committee, 2000-2003
Graduate Education Committee, 1992-95
COLLEGE COMMITTEES:
Teachers College Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2013-present
NCATE Accreditation Committee, 2010-2012
Teachers College Strategic Plan Committee, 2002, 2008
Judicial Committee, 2002-2005
Teachers College Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1995-96, 1997-2001.
Teacher’s College Salary Committee, 1994-present
“Inclusion” Committee, 1992-93
Graduate Faculty Review Committee, 1992-present
HONORS
Sabbatical (Research at 4 Presidential Libraries, National Archives, etc. for book), 2012
Professor who changed our lives, Ball State University Alumnus Magazine, 2005
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Rawlings Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award, Ball State University School
of Extended Education, 2003.
Outstanding Research Award for Teachers College, Ball State University, 1997
National Organization Legal Problems Dissertation of the Year Award Nomination, 1991
Who’s Who in Arizona, 1989
Exemplary Public Service Award, City of Nogales, 1988
Exemplary Dedication and Loyalty to City of Nogales, 1986
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Educational Research Association
National School Board Association (NSBA)
American Educational Research Association Law and Education Special Interest Group,
President 1995-96
Education Law Associates (ELA)
Counsel of Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Association of School Principals (NASP)
National School Boards Association’s Council of School Attorneys, Member
Montgomery County Education Foundation, Member of Board of Directors, 1990-91.
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member (1982-89)
National Association of Municipal Legal Officers (NIMLO), Member (1985-90)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Executive Secretary, Northwest Indiana Public School Study Council, 1991-2003
Indiana Independent Hearing Officer for Special Education Due Process Hearings, 1992present.
President – American Education Research Association Law and Education SIG, 1995-96.
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Program Chair, American Education Research Association Law and Education SIG,
1994-1995.
Editorship
Education Law Reporter – Member, 1994-present, Authors Committee
The Teacher Educator – Member, Editorial Board, 1994 – present
Journal of School Leadership – Member, Editorial Board, 1998-2001.
Illinois School Law Quarterly – Member, Editorial Board, 1993-1999
Reviewer, Handbook of Research on School Supervision, Firth, Gerald and Pajak,
Edward, ed., 1995.
Guest Editor for Volume 20, No. 1, 2, Review Journal of Philosophy and Social Science,
Non-Traditional Perspectives on Teaching Educational Leadership Courses, 1995.
Reviewer, Education Law Special Interest Group Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1994.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES
Member, Charter School Review Panel
Member, Charter Schools Selection Team
Member and Consultant for State of Indiana Section 504 Committee
School Facilities Consultant
Pro-bono Legal representation
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REFERENCE LIST
Title
Mailing Address
Dr. J.T. Coopman, Executive Director
Indiana Association of Public School
Superintendents
One North Capital Ave. Suite 1215
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Dr. William Sharp, Professor
Ball State University
Department of Educational Leadership
Teachers College Room 918
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-4061
Dr. John Dayton, Professor
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education,
Administration and Policy
Rivers Crossing 306
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-4075
jdayton@uga.edu
Dr. Del Jarman, Assistant Professor
Ball State University
Department of Educational Leadership
Teachers College
Muncie, IN 47306
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Dr. John Jacobson, Dean
Ball State University
Office of the Dean
Teachers College Room 1008
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-5252
jejacobson@bsu.edu
Dr. Terry McDaniel, Professor
Indiana State University
Educational Leadership Department
University Hall, Room 211G
Terre Haute, IN 47809
(812) 237-3862
Terry.mcdaniel@indstate.edu