Tue Sep 7, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
New Internet Accessibility Requirements for Disabled Students
Districts may have a need to work more closely with their technology staff on making internet website curricular material accessible to disabled individuals. The School Code has been amended to establish website accessibility guidelines for any third party online curriculum […]Wed Sep 1, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
PTELL Legislation Signed into Law which Automatically Captures Lost Refunds Effective 2021 Levy Year
Senate Bill 0508 was signed into law as Public Act 102-0519 on August 20, 2021. The legislation amended the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (“PTELL”) to add Section 18-233, which provides that the county treasurer shall certify, on or before […]Mon Aug 30, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers
Emphasizing the need to better protect the most vulnerable populations, including young children who do not yet eligible for vaccines and noting that 98% of Illinois’ COVID-19 infections from January to July were among the unvaccinated, the Governor has issued […]Wed Aug 25, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Governor Signs Law on Sexting and Sex Education
On Friday, August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law HB 24. Effective immediately, the law amends Section 27-9.1 of the School Code regarding sex education. Specifically, the law now requires that all sex education courses taught in grades 6 […]