The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is expected to issue an updated Guidelines on Administration of Medication in August 2016, just in time for the 2016-2017 school year. The…
Issues regarding transgender students continue to dominate public debate as well as creating multiple lawsuits. Below we review the variety of ongoing transgender student issues. Dear Colleague Letter As we…
On May 25, 2016, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that it will review a recent appellate court decision finding that a school board did not violate the Open Meetings Act…
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Dear Colleague Letter (“DCL”) on the rights of transgender students. The Departments confirm the…
On April 18, 2016, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the City of Peoria failed to prove that a certain police report was exempt from disclosure under FOIA, thus narrowing…
In a case receiving nationwide attention, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of a transgender student requesting use of the restroom of his identified gender. In…
A federal district court in Chicago has issued a “preliminary injunction” temporarily prohibiting a school board from enforcing a board policy that bars public commenters at school board meetings from…
In Letter to Andel, 116 LRP 8548, the Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”) was asked to address what a school district’s options are when a parent brings an attorney…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Public Sector “Fair Share” Fees on Tie Vote Illinois Supreme Court Rules State Is Not Bound by CBA to Pay Wage Increases if State Fails to…
The Extra Mile is Going Green Department of Education Proposes Amended IDEA Rules Governing Equity ISBE Issues New Guidance Document 15-9 Regarding IDEA Proportionate Share Services for Parentally Placed Nonpublic…