| Full Transportation Reimbursement Potentially Available for "Hybrid" Learning | 11/4/2020 |
| New Requirements and Procedures for Investigating Reports of Sexual Harassment Under Title IX | 8/20/2020 |
| IDPH Releases Updated FAQ for Schools | 8/13/2020 |
| Emergency Rules Requiring Schools to Follow Face Coverings, Gathering Size Limits and Enforcement | 8/12/2020 |
| Governor Pritzker Signed into Law HB 2455 | 7/7/2020 |
| ISBE Issues Guidance for School Year 2020-2021 | 6/29/2020 |
| OSEP Has Established a "Reference Library " for Remote, Virtual and Blended Learning Resources | 6/26/2020 |
| Updated Special Education Guidance (Possibly) for Remote Learning Coming This Summer | 6/15/2020 |
| Limited In Person Education, such as Summer School, Allowed under Phase 3 | 6/5/2020 |
| ISBE Issues Guidance on Virtual Summer School | 5/21/2020 |
| Illinois Supreme Court Finds Paid Sick Leave for Childbirth Must be Taken Immediately Following the Birth | 4/21/2020 |
| Guidance on Remote Learning Days and the School Year | 3/31/2020 |
| Executive Order 2020-15 Suspends Additional Provisions of the School Code and Initiates Start of Remote Learning Days | 3/30/2020 |
| Updated Guidance from Illinois State Board of Education on School Closures | 3/27/2020 |
| Guidance on School Calendars | 3/26/2020 |
| ISBE Issued Notice of Emergency Rules for Non-Public Special Education Program Funding | 3/26/2020 |
| Shelter in Place Notices for Schools | 3/20/2020 |
| ISBE Guidance on Special Education Services | 3/19/2020 |
| Joint Statement re School Closures | 3/17/2020 |
| Families First Coronavirus Response Act | 3/16/2020 |
| U.S Department of Education Issues Guidance on Special Education Service Obligations During School Closures | 3/13/2020 |
| Workplace Transparency Act | 10/31/2019 |
| Teachers Granted Right to Appeal an "Unsatisfactory" Performance Evaluation Rating | 10/28/2019 |
| Single Occupancy Restrooms Must Be Labeled As Gender-Neutral in Public Facilities | 10/14/2019 |
| Effective August 26, 2019, the School Safety Drill Act Was Amended to Require All School Districts to Implement a Threat Assessment Procedure That Must Create a Mandated Threat Assessment Team | 10/7/2019 |
| Knee Injury Suffered at Work While Rising From Kneeling Position Not Covered By Workers' Compensation | 10/4/2019 |
| New Parent Notice Requirements Prior to Police or Security Personnel Detaining and Questioning Students at School | 10/1/2019 |
| Certain Independent Contractors and Volunteers Can Now Be Discussed In Closed Session | 8/27/2019 |
| Limits on "Censoring" Access to Twitter or Social Media Platforms Used For Public Business | 7/24/2019 |
| PAC FINDS COPIES OF "UNFOUNDED" COMPLAINTS AGAINST PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HAVE TO BE DISCLOSED | 4/29/2019 |
| Illinois Municipalities Prohibited From Creating "Right-to-Work" Zones | 4/15/2019 |
| Requirements Relaxed for Local Government Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services | 3/7/2019 |
| School Code Amended To Limit Punishments For Truancy, Expand Valid Cause For Absence and Prohibit Denial of Enrollment Based on Academic Failure | 11/8/2018 |
| New In-Service Training Requirements for Students Showing Signs of Mental Illness and Suicidal Behavior | 10/30/2018 |
| New Severance Pay and Agreement Requirements | 9/13/2018 |
| Disciplinary Records Over (4) Years Old Not Subject to Release Under FOIA | 9/11/2018 |
| Police Officer Employed as SRO Not Eligible for Benefits as a "Law Enforcement Officer" Under Public Employee Disability Act or Public Safety Employee Benefits Act | 9/5/2018 |
| Illinois Law Amended to Provide Up To Eight Counseling Sessions (up to 90 minutes per session) Now Authorized Without Parental Consent | 9/5/2018 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Public Sector Fair-Share Fees, Requiring Employees to Consent to the Collection of Union Dues | 6/28/2018 |
| The Accelerated Placement Act Requires Illinois Public School Districts to Adopt and Implement Policies That Allows for Accelerated Placement of Students | 6/12/2018 |
| The Newspaper Notice Requirement Regarding a Prevailing Wage Determination May Not Be Required Now | 5/29/2018 |
| AG Finds Budget on TIF Project Provided to City By Private Developer Must Be Released Under FOIA | 4/10/2018 |
| Pac Rules That Complete Letter Of Resignation Submitted By Village Official Must Be Disclosed | 3/26/2018 |
| Walking the Line on Student Walk-Outs | 3/7/2018 |
| Failure to Repair Sidewalk After Notice of Defect Does Not Necessarily Make Public Body Responsible for Resulting Injury | 12/19/2017 |
| Terminating an Employee for Failure to Return to Work at End of FMLA Leave May Violate ADA | 12/12/2017 |
| Bullying Prevention Notification Efforts Must Be Ongoing | 12/7/2017 |
| Sexual Harassment | 11/21/2017 |
| Evidence-Based School Funding is Here | 10/20/2017 |
| Timeline for Responding to Student Record Requests Shortened from 15 School Days to 10 Business Days | 10/18/2017 |
| Employee Cleared By Doctor to Return to Work Improperly Terminated By City Without Further Proper Medical Evaluation Or Reliable Evidence of Inability to Perform Essential Functions of Job | 9/14/2017 |
| Steps to Consider to Limit Overtime Issues When Employees Can Work By Email, Laptop and Smartphone | 8/30/2017 |
| AG Clarifies Basis for Closed Session for Probable or Imminent Litigation | 8/16/2017 |
| 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 |
| New Concussion Online Training for High School Coaches and Students | 10/3/2014 |
| Dyslexia Defined; State Reading Advisory Group Created | 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 |
