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The Extra Mile - Education Edition

A monthly newsletter of laws and cases affecting Illinois schools
May 09 2022

Employee Vaccinate-or-Test Requirements Upheld

By C. Frazier Satterly, Jason T. Manning News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

In February 2022, a Sangamon County judge, Judge Grischow, issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against scores of school districts in three cases—two of which (Allen and Austin) received the…

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May 06 2022

Board Censure Did Not Violate Board Member’s Free Speech Rights

By Vanessa V. Clohessy, Kerry B. Pipal News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that an elected official does not have a viable First Amendment claim based on a purely verbal…

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May 06 2022

Second Installment Cook County Property Tax Bill Delayed in 2022

By Antonio J. Senagore, Heather K. Brickman, Steven M. Richart News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

Second installment Cook County property tax bills apparently may be significantly delayed this year—per a Cook County Board of Review commissioner, possibly even six months late.  The delay stems from…

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Apr 16 2022

TRS Issues Employer Bulletin on COVID Paid Administrative Leave Bill

By Barbara A. Erickson News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

On April 12, 2022, the Teachers’ Retirement System released Employer Bulletin FY22-25 specifically addressing Public Act 102-697, which was signed into law on April 5, 2022 (Act). Under the Act,…

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Apr 05 2022

New Law Requires COVID-19 Paid Administrative Leave Days and Reinstatement of Sick Leave for Vaccinated Staff, and Paid E-Learning Days for ESPs and Contractors

By Christopher Hoffmann, Mary A. Karagiannis News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

Public Act 102-0697, which is effective immediately, impacts many school district and charter school employees who either had to previously miss work for certain COVID-related reasons or who may miss…

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Mar 31 2022

Update–ISBE Postpones Collection of Student Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Data

By Michelle A. Todd, Jennifer Mueller Rosenberg News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

Update March 2022: ISBE Postpones Collection of Student Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Data On March 4, 2022, ISBE sent a memo to all ISBE Student Information System (SIS) users…

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Feb 02 2022

Governor Signs Faith’s Law to Safeguard Against Sexual Abuse in Schools

By Christopher Hoffmann News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

On December 3, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Faith’s Law, P.A. 102-0676 (HB 1976), into law. Faith’s Law expands the criminal definition of grooming beyond electronic communications to include written communications…

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Feb 02 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Halts OSHA’s Employee Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers

By C. Frazier Satterly, Pamela E. Simaga, Jason T. Manning News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

In a 6-3 decision published January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed, or paused, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). Specifically,…

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Feb 01 2022

Illinois Attorney General Website and Electronic FOIA/OMA Trainings Now Available

By Heather K. Brickman, Steven M. Richart, James S. Levi, Kerry B. Pipal News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

After being unavailable for the majority of calendar year 2021 due to an April 2021 hacking incident, the Illinois Attorney General’s website containing the required electronic Freedom of Information Act…

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Feb 01 2022

Public Body Failed to Justify Withholding Media Strategies and Documents Labeled “Attorney-Client Privileged” Under FOIA

By Antonio J. Senagore News, The Extra Mile Newsletter

In Chicago Public Media v. Cook County Office of the President, an Illinois appellate court ruled in favor of a media company that requested records under FOIA relating to a…

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