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- K-12 Education
The Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Board of Directors presented Franczek Radelet Patricia J. Whitten with the 2011 Professional Achievement Award. This recognition, awarded annually since 1984, is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to one or more of the following fields including the practice of law, the judiciary, public service/government, business/commerce, or the media.
August 1, 2011
Darcy L. Kriha was quoted in the article "10 Tips To Craft Individual Safety Plans For Students With Disabilities" published in The Special Educator (July 1) and California Special Education Alert (August 1).
Minnesota Public Radio
July 22, 2011
Dana Fattore Crumley was quoted in an article published by Minnesota Public Radio reporting on a lawsuit filed by students and parents of Anoka-Hennepin School District which claims the district did not investigate or respond appropriately to bullying and harassment allegations claims brought by five students.
Amy K. Dickerson Quoted in LRP Publications
Special Ed Connection
July 1, 2011
Amy K. Dickerson was quoted in "Plan For Situations In Which Bullied Student With Disability Fights Back" in Special Ed Connection published by LRP Publications.
Law Bulletin Publishing Recognizes 12 Chicago Women Attorneys Who Are Making An Impact
May 17, 2011
Franczek Radelet is pleased to announce its partner Sally J. Scott is one of only 12 women attorneys recognized by Law Bulletin Publishing Company in a special supplement, Chicago Women in Law: Women Making An Impact. The feature highlights the achievements and accomplishments of the women attorneys who are making a significant impact on the Illinois legal community.
Darcy Quoted in LRP Publications
Maintaining Safe Schools
April 18, 2011
Darcy L. Kriha was quoted extensively in the article "Test The Mettle of Steps For Detecting Weapons At School" in Maintaining Safe Schools published by LRP Publications.
December 7, 2010
Dana Fattore Crumley was quoted in the article, “Improve Transparency of Process to Gain Parent Buy-in,” published by Today’s School Psychologist on December 1, 2010.
November 1, 2010
Patti Whitten was quoted in "Attorneys: IEP Teams Need More Training On Prior Written Notices" published by the California Special Education Alert on November 1.
October 22, 2010
Darcy Kriha was quoted in the article "The Top 10 Legal Issues" published by the American School Board Journal in October 2010.
Law Bulletin Publishing Names its Annual 40 Lawyers Under the Age of 40
September 27, 2010
Franczek Radelet is pleased to announce that partner Shelli L. Anderson has been named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch – 2010. In its 11th year, Law Bulletin Publishing Company reviewed more than 900 attorney nominations from around the State to identify this year’s 40 Under 40.
NPR Quotes James C. Franczek, Jr. on Chicago Teachers Union's Lawsuit Against Chicago Public Schools
August 19, 2010James C. Franczek Jr. mentioned on NPR segment reporting on the Chicago Teacher Union's lawsuit against the Chicago Public Schools.
"Gone to the Dogs?"
School Planning & Management
July 1, 2010
The article, "Gone to the Dogs?" by Jackie Wernz was published in the July 2010 issue of School Planning & Management magazine. The article examines the most recommended approaches school districts should take when it comes to suspicion less canine searches.
ELA Notes
Second Quarter 2010
Darcy L. Kriha - ELA member spotlight profile in Second Quarter 2010 issue of ELA Notes.
Three Indiana School Districts Have Filed Suit Against the State of Indiana Alleging Inequitable Funding Formula
February 23, 2010
Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Franklin Township Community Schools and Middlebury Community Schools, filed a lawsuit in Hamilton County against the State of Indiana arguing that their schools are not receiving sufficient funding as a result of the State’s long-held school funding formula.
Allergies in Schools: A Changing Legal Landscape
School Law Report
February 2010
Firm partner Darcy L. Khira authored article on allergies in schools for Education Law Association's monthly newsletter School Law Reporter
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Illinois School Law: Organization, FInance & Property
January 7, 2010
Firm partners Todd Faulkner and Brian Crowley contributed to the 2010 edition of Illinois School Law: Organization, Finance & Property published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE)
More students qualify for education plans
Northwest Herald
December 17, 2009
Franczek Radelet attorneys Darcy Kriha and Jennifer Smith were quoted on the front page of the Northwest Herald after hosting "The New Section 504" seminar for McHenry County.
Keeping You Up to Date on Education Law Issues
As part of our ongoing effort to offer helpful tools for our clients to stay up to date on quickly changing education law issues, Franczek Radelet launches a new Education Podcast. The Education Podcast will provide an opportunity, free of charge, for clients to listen in as Franczek Radelet attorneys discuss the top issues facing our education clients. The Education Podcast offers a fun and quick way for educators to keep informed.
Published by the Association of School Business Officials International
School Business Affairs
September 2009
Firm partner Ares G. Dalianis and associate Scott R. Metcalf co-authored an article with Michael Prombo which appears in the September 2009 issue of SBA (School Business Affairs), which focuses on finance, accounting, and budgeting.
September 3, 2009
On August 25, 2009, Franczek Radelet attorneys successfully obtained a temporary restraining order on behalf of Argo Community High School District No. 217 and Indian Springs School District No. 109. The order allows approximately 260 students to board school buses from safe locations near their homes within the apartment complex, rather than at a bus stop on a busy, industrial street.
WEF Becomes Tax Exempt
Tribune Local/Westmont
August 7, 2009
Darcy Kriha was lauded by the Westmont Educational Foundation (WEF) for her role in the WEF's efforts to obtain 501(c)(3) tax exempt status as a public charity. It is hoped that this status will assist the WEF in raising funds for a scholarship program for local students.
August 6, 2009
Firm partner Darcy L. Kriha is quoted in an article entitled "School attorney: Allergies tops list of 5 biggest issues districts face" which appears on the Special Ed Connection® Web site.
August 3, 2009
After more than a decade of litigation, the Champaign Community Unit School District No. 4 Board of Education in Champaign, IL approved a Settlement Agreement that ended a voluntary federal Consent Decree. The decree stems from complaints filed with the Office of Civil Rights by African-American Plaintiffs in 1996, which alleged racial discrimination.
Apply these 7 practices to address on-, off-campus bullying
Special Ed Connection
May 6, 2009
Firm partner Darcy Kriha was quoted extensively in this article which was published in May 2009 on the Special Ed Connection Web site.
May 5, 2009
Suggestions, information, and links to resources for school districts regarding the magnitude and potential spread of the H1N1 swine influenza.
April 3, 2009
Ares G. Dalianis will participate in an all-day seminar sponsored by the Appraisal Institute; the program is entitled "The Nuts & Bolts of a Tax Appeal with a Mock Hearing."
February 27, 2009
On February 27, 2009, Patti Whitten made presentations to staff at Illinois School District U-46 and New Trier Township High School District 203.
Green v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District No. 201
December 16, 2008
On December 16, 2008, our firm successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of the Board of Education for Community Unit School District No. 201 in a race discrimination lawsuit filed by a former first-year teacher.
Illinois School Board Journal
November 1, 2008
An article written by Steven M. Baule (superintendent of CUSD 201 in Westmont, IL) and Darcy L. Kriha which originally appeared in the November/December 2008 issue of the Illinois School Board Journal.
Allegations of Violations of the University Student Policy Manuals Are Rejected
September 30, 2008
Franczek Radelet & Rose secured a jury trial victory on behalf of the University of Chicago in the matter of Vernon v. University of Chicago. Following a nine-day trial, a Chicago jury returned a verdict in favor of the University, which was represented by Franczek Radelet & Rose attorneys Jeff Nowak and Bill Pokorny.
Library Media Connection (Vol 26, No. 5)
February 2008
The article considers how the Internet and advances in technology have dramatically changed the variables of student speech issues, and it looks at issues, concerns, relevant court cases, and practical issues and actions with respect to free speech in this context, including the importance of an updated Acceptable Technology Use Policy.
2007
Patti Whitten and Scott Cruz recently obtained a dismissal verdict in the Circuit Court of DuPage County on behalf of Elgin School District U-46 in the case of Joseph Caruso v. The Board Education of Elgin School District U-46 et al.
Chicago Tribune Magazine
August 18, 2002
Not far from the city's "Union Row," where the headquarters of organized labor dominate Ashland Avenue, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union is standing outside Plumbers Hall and greeting hundreds of her members as they arrive for a monthly meeting. Like any good Irish politician born on the South Side, Deborah Lynch knows the names and stories of many of the teachers, school clerks and other union delegates who pass by her at the entrance of the union hall on West Washington Boulevard. "I like to do this every month because it's a good, informal way to hear what's on people's minds," says Lynch, who quickly switches her attention to an approaching elementary teacher.