The Health Care Right of Conscience Act was enacted to permit medical professionals to refuse to receive or participate in healthcare services that are contrary to their personal beliefs. However,…
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On October 28, 2021, ISBE issued emergency rules revising the public and nonpublic school recognition process. Key issues in the revised process are as follows: The State Superintendent assigns recognition…
On November 5, 2021, OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing became effective. It requires private employers with 100 or more employees, and also public employers with 100 or…
In Freeburg Community Consolidated School District No. 70 v. Country Mutual Insurance Company; RSUI Indemnity Company, and John Doe 4, Freeburg School District 70 sued its policy carrier, RSUI Indemnity…
TRS issued Employer Bulletin FY22-15 providing additional information on the new Internal Revenue Code Section 457(b) program that TRS has been establishing – the TRS Supplemental Savings Plan (“TRS Plan”), which is codified at Section 16-204 of the Illinois Pension Code.
Partner Steve Richart will discuss considerations for school professionals regarding FOIA in a breakout session at Illinois ASBO’s upcoming SupportCon on December 3.
In a recent issue of Special Ed Connection, Michelle Todd and Kaitlin Atlas shared insights concerning FERPA and access to student IEPs for school professionals to consider.
In a recent Special Ed Connection article, partner Michelle Todd offered insight on when school districts should consider a Section 504 plan for a student with an IHP who has not yet asked for a Section 504 evaluation.
The Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education’s 22nd Annual Fall Conference on October 21 will feature presentations by Michelle Todd, Jessica Nguyen, Jen Deutch, Aimée LeBlanc, Kaitlin Atlas and Ben Shaw.
Steve Richart will provide an update on the Open Meetings Act and discuss how to manage difficult board meetings at the ISCA In-House Counsel Networking Meeting on October 22.