The Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, recently held in Garlick v. Naperville Township, 2016 IL App (2d) 150381-U, that whether a requester has “reasonable access” to public records on…
On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a one-line decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association (CTA) affirming the holding of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, by…
In a major recent ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ruled that a school board did not violate a terminated teacher’s “liberty” right to pursue…
On February 10, 2016, the Government Finance Officers Association (“GFOA”), which is a professional association for individuals who are involved with government financial management, issued an alert to its members…
In November 2015, ISBE issued Guidance Document 15-9, available at http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/guidance-15-09-idea-pps-nonpublic.pdf, to provide guidance on the requirements of local school districts in IDEA child find activities, timely and meaningful consultations…
On March 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking to amend the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act implementing regulations. The…
We are pleased to announce that Stan Eisenhammer will make his return to the highest court of our land, the United States Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roberts. In…
In a recent case, the appellate court held that a school district does not have the authority to sue the Illinois State Charter School Commission for its decision to grant,…
In a recent case, the appellate court upheld the dismissal of a personal injury claim against a school district, reinforcing the one-year statute of limitations protection provided in the Local…
Every Student Succeeds Act Adopted/Dear Colleague Letter Issued New Special Education “Medical Review” Rules and School Nurse Rules Take Effect July 1, 2016 Illinois School District Liability for Attorneys’ Fees Awards…