In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) when the board president interrupted a public…
In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which has jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,…
The Satanic Temple, Inc. (“TST”) sponsors the After School Satan Club at public schools throughout the country. In February 2023, the TST applied to use the facilities of the Saucon…
Public Act 103-0549, which took effect August 11, 2023, amends Section 24-14 of the School Code regarding the timing for teacher resignations. The School Code previously contained two separate rules….
The second installment Cook County Property Tax Bills for Tax Year 2022 will be delayed. By law, second installment bills are supposed to be issued in July, with a due…
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released long-awaited proposed rules related to the ADA, including the adoption of specific technical standards for the accessibility of state and local government websites…
On August 1, 2023, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in A.C. by M.C. v. Metro. Sch. Dist. of Martinsville, No. 22-1786, 2023 WL 4881915 (7th Cir. Aug. 1, 2023),…
Public Act 103-0311, which is effective July 28, 2023, made two keys amendments to the Open Meetings Act. First, it added a provision to the list of exceptions for a…
Public Act 103-0491, which is effective January 1, 2024, creates the School Design-Build Authorization Law within the School Code and aims to increase efficiency and effectiveness in construction projects by…
On Friday, August 4, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 103-0500 (SB1872), which amends the School Code provisions pertaining to the acquisition of tenure and the deadline for non-renewal and RIF notices….