A federal trial court in California (which does not govern Illinois school districts) recently ruled in Mirabelli v. Olsen that California’s statewide “parental exclusion policies,” which barred teachers from telling…
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Michelle A. Todd
Partner Michelle Todd, a member of the firm’s Management Committee, concentrates her school law practice in the areas of special education and student matters.
In Clark County School District v. Eighth Judicial District Court, the Nevada Supreme Court (in a 4-3 decision) reversed a trial court and ruled that not all emails referencing a…
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ISBE recently issued a new Revised Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions governing the use of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint (“RTO”) replacing and updating ISBE’s 2022 Guidance…
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The Sixth Circuit federal court of appeals recently ruled that public schools cannot punish students for using biological pronouns, finding that such discipline is likely a violation of the First…
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Hodges Loizzi attorneys will share insights on various school law topics at the upcoming IASB-IASA-IASBO Joint Annual Conference on November 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Partners Pam Simaga and…
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Public Act 104-0430 (SB 1519) prohibits law enforcement from issuing tickets and citations to students for violating school rules or local municipal ordinances as a school-based disciplinary consequence. The Act…
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Updated September 9, 2025 The Ensuring Success in School Law (“ESS Law”), Public Act 102-0466, was signed into law in August 2021 and goes into effect July 1, 2025. The…
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In A.A. v. Board of Education of Summit School District No. 104, a school administrator found a loaded pellet gun, with the orange safety tip spray painted back, in the…
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On February 5, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports) specifying that only biological women and girls may participate in women’s and girls’ sports…
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This article was updated on February 4, 2025. As we alerted you to last month, on January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky vacated the 2024 Title IX…
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