As regular readers of our Extra Mile newsletter know, we at Hodges Loizzi have been carefully monitoring the status of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Title IX regulations on sex discrimination.…
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The issue arose when the student attended a high school football game near San Diego, where he and about one hundred other fans wore Warrior eye black. Eye black, available in…
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Schools, in N.J. by Jacob v. Sonnabend, ruled in favor of a Wisconsin high school student…
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The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 5-2 split opinion in People v. Leib, held that a registered sex offender was knowingly present on “real property comprising any school,” in violation of…
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Associate Mary A. Karagiannis will discuss investigating employee misconduct at the upcoming IASPA HR Essentials Workshop on November 4, 2021.
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Note to Readers: This area of the law is constantly changing. New Executive Orders and updated IDPH/ISBE guidance have been issued, and there are ongoing court challenges. Please contact your…
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Hodges Loizzi is partnering with IASA to host its annual fall conference covering the highlights and lowlights of Illinois school law over the past year.
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On Friday, September 17, 2021, ISBE issued emergency rules to implement Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-22 (issued concerning vaccination and testing requirements for school personnel). The emergency rules reiterate many…
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UPDATE 9-22-21: IDPH issued emergency rules on school exclusion. More information on the IDPH emergency rules is available here.UPDATE 9-23-21: Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-25 to further clarify Executive…
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Today, Governor Pritzker announced a requirement that all P-12 school teachers and staff (and certain other groups) in Illinois be vaccinated for COVID-19. Effective September 5, those who are "unable…
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