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…
In Groff v. DeJoy, the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided an employee religious-accommodations case that fundamentally shifts the legal standard under Title VII. An employee with a sincerely held religious…
In a nonbinding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a city council violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when it improperly discussed certain matters during closed session that…
In Baro v. Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504, et al., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that the continued…
The ISBE rule at 23 Ill. Admin. Code 226.720(b) was amended, effective February 6, 2023, to change the student age range for special education early childhood classrooms. Per the amended…
On May 26, 2023, the Department explained that more time is needed due to the significant number of public comments received (more than 240,000) regarding the proposed changes to the…
In a binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when it improperly discussed certain matters related to the sale…
In Public Access Opinion 23-003, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) found that the board of a library district violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding a “Meet and Greet”…
In Public Access Opinion 23-004, the Public Access Coordinator (“PAC”) found that a school board violated the Open Meeting Act (“OMA”) when its posted agenda language failed to set forth…