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 […]Fri Sep 24, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
School Code Amended to Require Formal Evaluation of Tenured Teachers Rated At Least Proficient At Least Once Every 3 Years
School districts are currently required to establish a teacher evaluation plan providing for the formal evaluation of all tenured teachers at least once every two school years. The Code is now amended to provide that, instead of evaluating tenured teachers […]