December 1, 1998

Mr. Jordan Riak
Executive Director
Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Education

P.O. Box 1033
Alamo, CA 94507-7033

Dear Sir:

We do teach about Corporal Punishment in undergraduate and graduate level courses. School district policy governs the use of corporal punishment more specifically than state law.

The courses are: ED 5319 - School Law and ED 3300 - The Teaching Profession.

Yours truly,
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Dr. Elmer J. Ireton, Chair
Department of Education and Certification Officer

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