Thu May 27, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Clarification and Guidance on Recent ISBE Resolution Supporting Return to In-Person Learning
Last week on May 19, 2021, the Illinois State Board of Education passed a Resolution Supporting In-Person Learning which only expressed support for future policies and decisions by the State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen I. Ayala regarding returning to […]Wed May 26, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Lawful Residency In School District Is Based On Determination Of Family’s “Home Base”
The Illinois School Code makes it clear that “only resident pupils of a school district may attend the schools of the district without payment of the tuition required to be charged under Section 10-20.12a.” In this instance, the Court confirmed […]Thu May 6, 2021 ‐ Municipal Law News
Court Finds Local Election Official Authority Is Limited – Cannot Refuse Referendum Question Prohibited By Law When Same Referenda Was Proposed More Than Once In 23-Month Period
The McHenry County Clerk (acting as the local election official for the township) recently made the determination that a referendum question to dissolve the township initiated by the board of township trustees and filed with the County could not lawfully […]Mon May 3, 2021 ‐ Library Law News
A State-Wide Labor Union Has Been Soliciting Library Employees to Unionize
We have received information from several of our library clients that a certain state-wide labor union has been actively soliciting their employees and trying to convince them to unionize. It appears that this union is making a determined effort to […]