In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a city committee violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by failing to make its meetings open…
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In a binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) found that a school board violated the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding an improper private meeting. The…
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The Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of an Indiana school district, finding that the school acted appropriately when it stopped a student from posting flyers with political images and temporarily…
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A high school social studies teacher with twenty years of service was terminated by a school district after her posting of “inflammatory messages” on Facebook, violating the school district’s policies.…
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On September 2, 2025, ISBE issued amended and one new Special Education Required Notice and Consent Forms (Form 34-57A-P). ISBE further provided a chart explaining the changes and updates to…
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The Nebraska Supreme Court recently revived a mother’s negligence lawsuit against a public school district over her 11-year-old son’s disappearance from the school, reversing the trial court’s dismissal. The court…
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A school administrator sued her former employer school district alleging that her First Amendment right to free speech was violated when she was placed on administrative leave and not rehired,…
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In Blumenshine v. Bloomington, a veteran special education teacher complained that her transfer to a new school and subsequent treatment created a hostile work environment in violation of the Age…
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Public Act 104-0211 (effective August 15, 2025), amends Section 14-8.02(a) of the Illinois School Code by adding a new Section g-32 which authorizes inclusion into a mediation, resolution or settlement…
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Each October, our firm presents a seminar, The Year in Review: Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law, around the state, providing school leaders all the most important updates on…
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