School Board Authority to Terminate Employment of Tenured Teacher Limited in First Appellate Court Decision Under SB7 School Board Did Not Violate OMA By Signing Separation Agreement During Closed Session…
Happy Holidays from HLERK United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Finds Illinois School District Violated Transgender Student’s Rights Under Title IX/Settlement Approved Concussion Law Effective Date Extended…
HLERK at the IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Conference Board Violates OMA By Failing to List Action Item on Agenda and By Discussing Services Contract During Closed Session Southern Illinois Federal Court Dismisses…
New Concussion Safety Requirements for Schools Now Effective 2015-2016 School Year Illinois Supreme Court Rules Against School District in “Bleacher Case” Court Upholds Superintendent’s Termination for Reassigning Students to Alternative…
Major New Legislation Restricts School’s Legal Authority to Suspend and Expel Students Legislature Changes School Requirements Regarding Immunizations and Exemptions New Marriage Dissolution Act Parenting Plan Modifies Access to School…
Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking Monetary Damages for District’s Reconfiguration Plan U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance for Employers Concerning Classification of Employees Under the Fair Labor…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Teachers May Testify About Out-of-Court Statements Made By Minor Students Regarding Abuse Federal Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Fair Labor Standards Act…
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Facebook Rants Not “Threats” Without Author Intent Frakes Reinforced- No Statutory Right to Recall for Certain Teachers RIF’d Following Unsatisfactory Evaluations U.S. Supreme Court Finds Employer…
Illinois Pension Reform Law Ruled Unconstitutional ISBE Clarifies Special Education Joint Agreement Requirements on IDEA Part B Carryover Funds DOE Issues Model Terms of Service for Online Student Data Privacy…
Appellate Court Upholds RIFs Under SB7 Despite Allegedly Incomplete valuations Discrimination on the Basis of Transgender Status Prohibited New Regulations Impact Maintenance of School Records Providing a Calculator During Testing…