The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools to answer the question of how far the “exhaustion requirement” under the Individuals with…
On June 30, 2016, the Governor signed HB4630, amending the Open Meetings Act to require public bodies to allow board members to access closed session minutes and verbatim recordings. Access…
In Hites v. Waubonsee Community College, the Waubonsee Community College received a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request for certain data that was stored on the college’s electronic database. The request…
In a case successfully defended by HLERK’s Jeff Goelitz, the Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Better Government Association (“BGA”) alleging that the Illinois…
In a recent case, the appellate court overturned the lower court’s dismissal of a personal injury claim against a school district and its employee, holding that the district and its…
EEOC Guidance on Wellness Programs Under GINA and the ADA RtI Cannot Be Used as a Basis for Delaying or Denying an Evaluation for Preschool Special Education Services Administration of…
Federal Court Temporarily Bars Illinois School Board from Restricting Public Comments About Students and Employees Illinois Appellate Court Narrows the Scope of FOIA Exemption Federal Appellate Court Rules in Favor…
On May 17, 2016, the EEOC issued two final rules (one under Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the other under Title I of the Americans…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”) recently issued a memorandum to state directors of special education regarding some school districts’ use of Response to Intervention…
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final rules updating the salary and compensation levels applicable to the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay for…