In Brief
Governor Signs More Labor & Employment Bills Impacting School Districts Into Law
In a further follow-up to our firm’s July 27, 2021, webinar titled “Wading Through the Waters of the Spring 2021 Legislative Session”, we report that the following bills have been signed into law.
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Student Free Speech Examined by U.S. Supreme Court Case
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court decided that suspension of a student from a school district’s junior varsity cheerleading team based upon two Snapchat stories posted by the student was improper under the First Amendment.
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ISBE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IN-PERSON LEARNING
Upon their unanimous adoption of the Resolution Supporting In-Person Learning, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) received numerous questions about the Resolution and its implications.
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Masks, No Masks and Other Things: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
Governor Pritzker’s announcement yesterday that Illinois has aligned its mask guidance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised many questions, including what authority controls (federal, state, local), what phase Illinois is in, and whether Illinois is operating under a disaster proclamation. This publication will answer some of the more pressing questions for the educational, municipal, and private sector entities.
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Overview of Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms Signed Into Law
On February 22, 2021, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0652, which includes sweeping criminal justice reforms that will have a significant impact on law enforcement agencies and officers across the state
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Community Colleges to Face New Requirements for Student Placement and Developmental Education
On January 11, 2021, the Illinois legislature passed House Bill 2170, which will introduce sweeping educational reforms if Governor Pritzker signs the bill as expected. While most of the bill focuses on education at the K-12 level, the bill also creates the higher education-focused Developmental Education Reform Act (“Act”), which aims to remedy the barrier…
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New Omnibus Legislation Has Broad Implications for Illinois K-12 Districts
On January 11, 2021, House Bill 2170 officially passed the Illinois legislature and is currently awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. HB 2170, which was backed by the Black legislative caucus, was designed to address equity issues in education impacting minority students. The bill makes significant changes to high school curriculum and graduation requirements to ensure more…
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