On August 23, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3687 into law as Public Act 101-0521. The law amends the Illinois Criminal Code and requires that, upon a school employee’s…
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On August 27, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1213 into law as Public Act 101-0591. The law amends the School Code. Following the enactment of this law, each school…
On July 26, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 101-161, which becomes effective on January 1, 2020. The legislation amends the Illinois School Student Records Act by modifying the requirements…
We previously reported that Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon filed misdemeanor charges against a principal and a teacher at two elementary schools in East Aurora School District 131 for…
Suit settled in teen suicide that led to new law—Northwest Herald, 9.01.19 The case of a suburban Chicago teenager who killed himself after being confronted at his high school about…
On June 20, 2019, HLERK reported that the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) would remove language from Form 34-57B that requires districts to wait 10 school days to initiate…
On June 13, 2019, New York repealed its long-standing religious exemption to the state’s mandatory vaccination law. All families in the state, except those who obtain a statement from a…
Today, on September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its new overtime rule that will raise the salary basis threshold for “exempt” employees under the Fair…
On August 23, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed a new law requiring parental notification of students being detained and questioned by law enforcement on school grounds, during the school day. While…
On Friday, August 23rd, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3586, which amends Article 14 of the Illinois School Code and provides additional requirements for public school districts across the…