On November 20, HLERK reported on ISBE-issued emergency rules relative to the use of time out and physical restraints in schools across Illinois. Click HERE for our prior article. Today,…
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In response to the ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation published earlier this week, ISBE announced yesterday that it would file “emergency rules” to limit the use of time outs and…
On October 31, 2019, IASB’s policy service released PRESS Issue 102, which affects the largest number of Policy Reference Manual pages in the publication’s history. Although there are numerous policy…
Illinois Appellate Court Rules School District Must Pay For Services Provided Under Invalid Contract
In a recent case decided by the Illinois Appellate Court and approved for a review by the Illinois Supreme Court, a school district was ordered to pay for the services…
On October 29, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the ADA’s definition of disability does not encompass a situation where an employer views a job applicant as…
On November 5, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Illinois) issued opinions in two cases, Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 et al. (Janus III), and Mooney v….
A recent Fourth District Appellate Court decision provides further clarification as to which teacher performance evaluations a school district should use when determining its list for a reduction in force (“RIF”). In Nafziger v. Board of Education of…
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Children’s Habilitation Center [“CHC”], a private facility in Harvey, Illinois, filed a complaint in Cook County Circuit Court claiming that “several Illinois School Districts have…
In 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the landmark special education case Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, holding that exhaustion of the administrative procedures under the Individuals…
On October 7, 2019, the Illinois Human Rights Commission ruled that a transgender student was allowed full and equal use of a restroom that matches the student’s gender identity. In…