On May 27, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that aims to limit the use of Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) in teacher evaluations. Senate Bill 2909 would prohibit an evaluator…
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Cook County’s ongoing property tax computer problems could now produce a secondary effect on school districts: a potential increase in the recapture levies for refunds related to property tax assessment…
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Under Senate Bill 2427, (awaiting action by Governor Pritzker) schools must adopt and implement a “wireless communication device policy” by the start of the 2027-2028 school year. At a minimum,…
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On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. that Title IX and the Equal Protection clause permit states to restrict participation on girls’ and…
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In City of Huntington Beach v. Gavin Newsom, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which does not have jurisdiction over Illinois) preliminarily enjoined enforcement of a state law that prohibits…
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal that will determine if Title IX authorizes individual employee lawsuits for sex discrimination. In Joseph & Crowther v. Board of Regents,…
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In Public Access Opinion 26‑004, the Illinois Attorney General (PAC) issued a binding opinion finding that a city council violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it discussed matters involving…
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On May 21, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 2914, which creates the right for tenured teachers to challenge a school board’s issuance of a Notice of Remedial…
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On May 15, 2026, the Department of Labor issued a final rule removing Biden-era regulations that aimed to expand employees’ eligibility for overtime premium pay. The new final rule effectively…
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On May 30, 2026, the Illinois General Assembly passed HB 3772, which limits the circumstances under which a school district may impose exclusionary discipline upon students in prekindergarten through second…
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