| School Board Has Right to Reduce Education Support Personnel From Full-Time to Part-Time | 6/6/2017 |
| Court Finds Education Foundation of the College of DuPage Subject to FOIA | 5/18/2017 |
| PAC Advises Certain Meeting Rules Limiting Public Comment Are Impermissible | 5/16/2017 |
| Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Student-Led Prayer at School Board Meetings | 4/21/2017 |
| Without Knowledge of Risk of Serious Harm, Failure to Provide Protective Eyewear While Playing Floor Hockey in Gym Class is Not Willful and Wanton Conduct. | 4/5/2017 |
| No Change for Illinois Schools Based on Supreme Court Clarification of FAPE Standard | 3/31/2017 |
| School Districts Can Make Certain “Robocalls” To Parents Without Prior Express Consent | 3/24/2017 |
| Injury From Fall Out of Chair at Work Not “Within Scope of Employment”; No Workers’ Compensation Benefits Awarded | 3/2/2017 |
| No Entitlement to Workers’ Compensation Benefits When Driving to Regular Workplace for Mandatory Training | 2/24/2017 |
| Administration of Breathalyzer Tests to Group of Students at School Dance Found Lawful | 2/23/2017 |
| Use of Personal Electronic Devices May Create Public Records | 2/15/2017 |
| Public Body Not Entitled to Absolute Immunity From Liability for Injury Suffered by Cyclist on Area Bike Path | 2/10/2017 |
| School District Not Liable for Alleged Injuries Due to Bullying When Making Discretionary Decisions; Bullying Policy and Handbook Not a “Contract” With Students or Parents | 2/7/2017 |
| General Public Recitation of Item to be Voted Upon at Public Meeting Deemed Sufficient | 2/2/2017 |
| School Liability for Student Death for Failure to Follow Policy and Procedure | 1/27/2017 |
| Court Finds Public Body Failed to Properly Advise Public of the Matter Being Considered Before Taking Final Action | 12/9/2016 |
| Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of New FLSA Overtime Rules | 11/30/2016 |
| New Asthma Plan, Emergency Response and Training Requirements | 11/17/2016 |
| Regional Superintendent of Schools Authorized to Review Residency Hearing Decisions | 10/7/2016 |
| New Leave Rights Granted for Employees Child Bereavement and Sick Leave | 9/15/2016 |
| Illinois Enacts New Requirements for Expense Reimbursement of Local Government Employees and Officials | 8/4/2016 |
| Legal Alert Overtime Eligibility Expanded | 7/20/2016 |
| Legal Alert re OMA-Access to Verbatim Recordings and Minutes of Closed Meetings | 7/14/2016 |
| Current Federal Guidance Issued on Transgender Students | 5/19/2016 |
| 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs in on Issue of Restroom Access for Transgender Students | 4/22/2016 |
| Student Discipline Upheld in Wake of Threatening Internet Posting | 11/13/2015 |
| “Ann Marie’s Law” Establishes New Policy Requirements Regarding Suicide Awareness and Prevention | 11/5/2015 |
| New IDOL Regulations Regarding the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. | 11/5/2015 |
| Amendment to Illinois School Code Limits Petitions for School District Detachment and Annexation | 10/19/2015 |
| Youth Sports Safety Act (Public Act 99-245) | 10/15/2015 |
| Assessing the Current Property Tax Freeze Legislation | 9/29/2015 |
| Public Access Counselor Opinion 15-003:A Reminder to Schools/Municipalities that Closed Meeting Discussions Need to be Limited to the Narrow Topic of Exemption | 4/23/2015 |
| Staffing Decisions | 2/4/2015 |
| Bullying Policy Amendments Due | 1/28/2015 |
| General Assembly Overrides Governor's Veto And Passes FOIA Amendments | 12/12/2014 |
| Illinois Attorney General Seeks Prompt Supreme Court Review of Circuit Court Ruling That New Pension Law Violates The Illinois Constitution | 12/9/2014 |
| Local Zoning Regulations Apply to School Construction | 12/5/2014 |
| Dyslexia Defined; State Reading Advisory Group Created | 10/3/2014 |
| New Concussion Online Training for High School Coaches and Students | 10/3/2014 |
| ISAT Replaced As Assessment Tool | 9/12/2014 |
| Local Governments Must Allow Public Communication with Public Officials on Their Website | 8/21/2014 |
| “Undesignated” Epi-Pens Can Now Be Administered By Any Trained School Personnel | 8/4/2014 |
| New Guidance Issued on Responsibilities of Schools to Address Forms of Sex Discrimination | 7/3/2014 |
| Attorney General Madigan Opines that School Districts are Subject to Local Zoning Ordinances | 4/17/2014 |
| U S Department of Justice Issues Guidance on School Disciplinary Practices | 3/17/2014 |
| Department of Justice and Education Issues Guidance on Discrimination in Student Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies and Practices | 1/22/2014 |
| Change to Election Code Removes Nominating Petitions and Electoral Board Responsibility from Local School Districts | 12/31/2013 |
| Pension Reform -- Senate Bill 1 -- Public Act 98-599 | 12/9/2013 |
| Illinois Court Bolsters Authority of School Officials When Using Working Cash Fund | 11/20/2013 |
| School Administrators Entitled to Broad Immunity Regarding Alleged Failure to Follow School Policy in Response to Bullying of Student | 10/25/2013 |
| Recent Student Discipline Amendments to the Illinois School Code: Public Act 97-495 and Public Act 97-340 | 10/10/2012 |
| Multi-function School Activity Bus Can Transport For Curriculum – Related Activities (Other Than Regular Morning and Afternoon Home – School Routes) | 8/28/2012 |
| Reminder: New School Whooping Cough Vaccination Requirements For Fall for Sixth and Ninth Grade Students | 8/21/2012 |
| US Department of Justice Extends Compliance Deadline for Existing Pools Under the 2010 ADA Standards | 8/10/2012 |
| Principal Evaluation Due in August | 8/9/2012 |
| School Code and Regulatory Amendments to Part 226 (Special Education) | 7/31/2012 |
| Public Act 097-0702 Amends School Code to Extend Alternative Teacher Certification Program and Alternative Educator Licensure Program | 7/13/2012 |
| Middle Schools and High Schools Are Now Charged With Developing, Adapting or Updating Math Curriculum | 7/13/2012 |
| CPR and AED Training For Junior High Students | 7/10/2012 |
| Administrative Certificate Candidates In The “Pipeline” Before August 1, 2011 | 7/10/2012 |
| Bussing For Non-Public School Students Not Required When Public School Not in Session | 7/10/2012 |
| ISBE Proposes Amendment to Limit Personnel Qualified to Conduct Case Study Medical Reviews to Only Certified School Nurses and Doctors | 7/1/2012 |
| Records Created By Use of a Personal Electronic Device by a Member of the Public Body During a Meeting of the Public Body May Be Public Records Under FOIA | 6/26/2012 |
| Attorney General Sues IHSA Over Access to Interscholastics Athletics for the Disabled | 6/15/2012 |
| Bullying Claim Brought Against School District Following Student Suicide Emphasizes Need For Policy, Training, and Appropriate Response To Complaints Of Harassment | 4/23/2012 |
| Graduation With A Regular High School Diploma Terminates Education | 4/11/2012 |
| Public Access Counselor Opines Legal Invoices Are Generally Not Exempt From FOIA | 3/30/2012 |
| Back to Basics - Discipline of Disabled Students | 3/28/2012 |
| Senate Bill 7 Reduction in Force Process | 3/22/2012 |
| Pera Timelines | 3/22/2012 |
| Senate Bill 7 New Vacant Positions | 3/22/2012 |
| Harassment of Students with Special Needs The Special Need to Prevent and Intervene | 3/13/2012 |
| New Rules for Student Record-Keeping | 3/5/2012 |
| Legislature Creates New Mechanism For School Districts To Recover Debts | 2/28/2012 |
| New Illinois School Report Card Becomes Law | 2/28/2012 |
| In Performing Job Responsibilities, Public Employee's Speech Not Protected Under First Amendment | 2/22/2012 |
| Illinois Department of Public Health Changes School Immunization Requirements | 2/22/2012 |
| Performance Counts - Senate Bill7 (Public Act 97-0008) | 2/20/2012 |
| Conducting Functional Behavior Assessment and Developing Behavior Intervention Plan | 2/20/2012 |
| New Federal Guidance to Help Schools Implement ADA Amendments | 1/31/2012 |
| Court Finds After School Cyberbullying Causes Substantial Disruption at School | 1/26/2012 |
| Court Reinforces Position That Outside “One-Shot” Evaluations Do Not Trump Decision-Making Of School Professionals | 1/20/2012 |
| ISBE Changes Records Categories of School Student Records to Address Electronic Communications, Records and Common School Practices | 1/3/2012 |
