Kaitlin Atlas will join panelists to discuss the pressing legal questions superintendents are facing regarding the upcoming school year and COVID-19 in IASA’s Legal Seminar.
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Cindi DeCola, Tina Christofalos, Barb Erickson, Kerry Pipal, and Mary Karagiannis will discuss key Labor/Personnel legislation updates in an upcoming webinar.
Today, the CDC updated its COVID guidance for schools, IDPH issued a press release indicating that it is adopting the CDC’s guidance in full, and State Superintendent Ayala issued her…
In one of the first cases on the issue since the COVID-19 pandemic began, on June 12, 2021, a federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit challenging Houston Methodist Hospital’s…
On June 23, 2021, the 49th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Dear Educator Letter regarding…
On May 30, 2021, both the Senate and the House passed House Bill 219 (“HB 219”), amending the Illinois School Code regarding the use of isolated timeout, timeout, and physical…
This year, amendments were made to the Illinois Human Rights Act for the purpose of extending new protections to job applicants and employees with criminal convictions. The amendments require employers…
On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in a landmark off-campus student speech case in favor of the student. The Court held that the student’s First Amendment rights were violated when she was removed from the cheerleading team due to inappropriate social media posts regarding the school. This ruling provides clarity to school districts in whether and to what extent off-campus speech may be regulated.
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued its Notice of Interpretation enforcing Title IX’s protection of students from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Kaitlin Atlas to discuss key considerations for special education as school districts prepare for the upcoming school year.