On August 20, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law two bills, Senate Bill 818 and House Bill 24, that update the State’s sex education standards for K-12 schools. The two bills, both effective immediately, set forth new requirements for public school districts that teach sex education.
8/31/21 UPDATE: Today, ISBE pushed out its weekly message that included, among other things, a promise that emergency rules and updated guidance on the vaccine mandate would be forthcoming, and…
Today, Governor Pritzker announced a requirement that all P-12 school teachers and staff (and certain other groups) in Illinois be vaccinated for COVID-19. Effective September 5, those who are “unable…
On August 13, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 219 (“HB 219”) into law as Public Act 102-0339, amending the Illinois School Code regarding the use of isolated time out,…
The Department of Education has begun to approve state applications for disbursement of the third round of ESSER funds under the American Rescue Plan (ARP). As Illinois school districts start spending…
Last month, we reported on a federal court’s decision upholding a Houston hospital’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. This was consistent with the May 28 EEOC guidance on the subject, as…
On August 6, 2021, the Governor signed House Bill 18 into law as Public Act 102-0252. The law amends Section 24A-5 of the School Code to require that school districts…
On August 10, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 12 into law as P.A. 102-0335, which amends the School Code to effectively expand the eligibility for leave under the federal…
On August 6, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 816, which clarifies the definition of sick leave under section 24-6 of the School Code. Now enacted as P.A. 102-0275, this…
Today, Governor Pritzker announced a universal mask mandate for Illinois schools for all inside activities, regardless of vaccination status. While we anticipate more detail to follow from ISBE and/or IDPH in the days…