In a binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a city violated the Freedom of Information Act when it withheld a nondisclosure agreement that the city entered into…
In International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4646 v. Village of Oak Brook, a village board’s closed session discussion of budget proposals violated the Open Meetings Act because it exceeded…
Public Act 103-0430, which took effect on January 1, 2024, makes several changes to the School Code provision concerning the length of student transportation contracts. Specifically, the following revisions were made:…
Public Act 103-570 (effective January 1, 2024), amended the Public Construction Bond Act, 30 ILCS 550/1, in two ways that will affect school construction projects. First, the minimum cost of…
The final Title IX regulations on sex discrimination from the U.S. Department of Education may be released this spring after all. The Department initially announced the final rule would be…
To get 2024 started off right, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs and Office of Educational Technology issued a new Dear Colleague Letter regarding the use…
Hodges Loizzi Partners Jeff Goelitz and Tony Loizzi will discuss recent collective bargaining trends and strategies at the upcoming Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators (IASPA) annual conference on Thursday, January 25th,…
Hodges Loizzi Partners Barbara Erickson and Ellen Rothenberg will discuss the FMLA and ADA, presenting “How Can I Help You? No…Really…HOW?” at the upcoming Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators (IASPA) annual conference on…
Public Act 103-0473 (eff. Jan. 1, 2024) amends Section 13A-4 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/13A-4) on administrative transfers. A student in grades 6 through 12 who is subject…
In Chicago Recycling Coalition v. City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, an Illinois appellate court found that the search for responsive records conducted by the City of Chicago…