On November 5, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Illinois) issued opinions in two cases, Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 et al. (Janus III), and Mooney v….
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A recent Fourth District Appellate Court decision provides further clarification as to which teacher performance evaluations a school district should use when determining its list for a reduction in force (“RIF”). In Nafziger v. Board of Education of…
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Children’s Habilitation Center [“CHC”], a private facility in Harvey, Illinois, filed a complaint in Cook County Circuit Court claiming that “several Illinois School Districts have…
In 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the landmark special education case Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, holding that exhaustion of the administrative procedures under the Individuals…
On October 7, 2019, the Illinois Human Rights Commission ruled that a transgender student was allowed full and equal use of a restroom that matches the student’s gender identity. In…
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…
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…