Effective June 30, 2016, the Open Meetings Act (OMA) has been amended to allow elected board members, or those appointed to fill vacancies on the board, to access closed session recordings and minutes. Access must be granted to the board […]
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American College Health Association Releases Guidelines to Address Campus Sexual and Relationship Violence
June 21, 2016
Last week, the American College Health Association (ACHA) released guidelines for addressing sexual and relationship violence on college and university campuses. According to the ACHA, the purpose of the guidelines is to promote trauma-informed policies and practices that will provide a comprehensive […]
Department Of Education Issues Guidance on Improving Gender Equity in Career and Technical Education Programs
June 20, 2016
On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in conjunction with the Department’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (“Letter”) addressing gender equity in Career and Technical Education (CTE) […]
Amidst a recently intensified national debate regarding support for transgender students in schools, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) today issued new guidance setting out guidelines for how they will enforce Title IX of the […]
Franczek P.C. is delighted to announce that it has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in the nation for female attorneys by Law360. In their 2016 Glass Ceiling Report, the legal publication designated the firm as a […]
Students Have One Year After Reaching the Age of Eighteen to File Personal Injury Lawsuit Against School
February 3, 2016
The Illinois Appellate Court (Second District) recently determined that a student who was injured while at school as a minor could not pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the school district because she did not file the lawsuit within one […]
Revised Illinois Special Education Regulations Go into Effect
February 3, 2016
The Illinois regulations related to special education were recently revised, effective January 13, 2016. Many of the changes clarify language or remove provisions specifically applicable to prior years. Additionally, references to cognitive disability have been changed to intellectual disability and […]
PAC Finds FOIA Predecisional Exemption Does Not Apply to Training Materials on Final Policy
January 15, 2016
Recently, the Attorney General issued a binding opinion finding that the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by withholding a PowerPoint presentation used as training materials. The PAC drew some key distinctions […]