On January 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will launch an initiative aimed at addressing the inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion in schools.  The Office for…

On January 23, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in Kleber v. CareFusion Corp., 2019 WL 290241 (7th Cir. 2019) that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)…

A few months ago, we reported on a procedural change in the way ISBE will be allocating IDEA grant funds. Beginning in 2019-2020 (FY20), the IDEA funds that previously were…

In December, we reported on ISBE’s published guidance on the eliminated 5-hour minimum for an instructional day under the School Code. By eliminating the 5-hour minimum, the Evidence-Based Funding (EBF)…

In P.F. by A.F. v. Taylor¸ the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which governs Illinois), concluded that Wisconsin’s open enrollment law, which permits school districts to deny enrollment to nonresident…

All TRS Employers are required to submit their “grandfathered” CBA and employment contract information online to TRS using a new CBA/Contract Collection Portal (“Portal”) by March 29, 2019. According to…

As of August 20, 2018, school districts are among the five categories of persons or entities allowed to file a request with a court for an emergency stalking no contact…

A Naperville high school student tragically took his own life after being questioned and threatened by school personnel because of a video recording he made of himself and a female…

On January 9, 2019, the Public Access Bureau of the Office of the Attorney General (“PAC”) issued a binding determination letter finding the Board of Education of Lyons Elementary School…

In P.F. v. Chicago Public Schools #299, Petitioners filed a due process complaint to seek reimbursement for their unilateral decision to change P.F.’s placement to an out-of-state, unapproved private residential…