On October 5, 2016, Cook County passed the “Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance,” effective on July 1, 2017. With limited exceptions, employers in Cook County will be required to…
In the waning months of the Obama administration, the United States Department of Education (“DOE”) has released three distinct sets of guidance on December 28, 2016 to assist the public…
The Illinois Appellate Court recently addressed the key issue of what qualifies as a sufficient public recital for a board’s final actions, holding in favor of a plaintiff’s challenge under…
On October 13, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued final regulations governing employee protection claims (for retaliation or whistleblowing) under section 1558 of the Patient Protection and…
Each school district, charter school, and nonpublic school in Illinois is statutorily required under new legislation, which went into effect on August 19, 2016, to adopt an “asthma episode emergency…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Policy Compliance Office (“FPCO”), which investigates complaints alleging violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), found that a school district did…
On September 23, 2016, Columbus City Schools (“District”) submitted a voluntary Resolution Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights regarding the translation of special education documents…
In a major ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court has restored final decision-making authority to school boards in teacher misconduct dismissal cases. Beggs v. Board of Education of Murphysboro C.U.S.D. No….
On November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations that were set to…
We have been following in the Extra Mile the case of Kuhner v. Highland Community Unit School District No. 5. Most recently, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District…