Thu Oct 14, 2021 ‐ General
Updated Guidance on IEPs and Services For Disabled Students At Increased Risk of Serious Illness Due to COVID
The U.S. Department of Education has issued an updated Guidance for schools to address the challenges to disabled students from COVID, as schools return to in-person instruction. The Guidance reiterates the need to follow CDC directives for layered prevention strategies, […]Wed Sep 29, 2021 ‐ General
Transparency Reporter
The Transparency Reporter is a new quarterly KTJ summary on recent FOIA and OMA court decisions, PAC decisions and legislation changes. In this month’s report we summarize a few recent PAC decisions that address statutory penalties for FOIA violations, the […]Tue Sep 28, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
New Executive Orders, Emergency Rules and Guidance Issued by Governor, IDPH and ISBE Related to COVID-19 and Schools
EXECUTIVE ORDERS 2021-24 AND 2021-25 The Governor’s Office has acted to clarify the timelines and bases for school exclusion due to quarantine. Last Friday, September 17th, the Governor issued Executive Order 2021-24. The Order requires all school districts to exclude […]Fri Sep 24, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Students Allowed Up To 5 New Excused “Mental Health Days”
The School Code has been amended to grant students the right to take up to five excused mental health days. The days can be taken beginning in January 2022. There is no doctor excuse or note required and the student […]