On September 9, 2015, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that Rich Township High School District 227 Board of Education and its individual Board members had sufficient cause to terminate the…
In a major decision, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that school districts are required to comply with the zoning requirements of local municipalities. The issue in the case of Gurba…
In August, Governor Rauner signed into law the Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act (Public Act 99-0245). The Act includes new requirements for concussion safety for public school districts, charter schools,…
Major New Legislation Restricts School’s Legal Authority to Suspend and Expel Students Legislature Changes School Requirements Regarding Immunizations and Exemptions New Marriage Dissolution Act Parenting Plan Modifies Access to School…
On July 21, 2015, Governor Rauner signed into law an overhaul of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and related family law Acts, effective January 1, 2016 (P.A….
All schools—public, charter, and private—are subject to new immunization and exemption requirements effective for the 2015-2016 school year. First, under prior legislation, students entering 6th and 12th grades must receive…
On August 24, 2015, Governor Rauner signed Senate Bill 100, requiring all Illinois school districts and charter schools to significantly change the way they suspend and expel students. Schools must…
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a case against two school districts in which a student and her parents alleged that one of the school districts failed to…
Recent amendments to the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act restrict access by schools to student social media accounts. Initially the Act gave schools the right to request…
The Public Access Counselor issued a binding opinion that the Village of Blue Mound violated the requirements of the Open Meetings Act by improperly closing a portion of its regular…