In a rare binding opinion, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) opined that certain information in the sole possession of a vendor that had contracted with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to perform medical services were public […]
Author: Franczek
Evaluation Notices Due to Teachers
August 14, 2020
Section 50.100 of the ISBE teacher evaluation regulations requires that teachers who are to be evaluated during the upcoming school term be notified that they will be evaluated and provided with certain information regarding the evaluation process. The notice must […]
On August 12, 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) issued a “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)” for Schools.” In a statement by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to stakeholders that same day, ISBE noted that it worked […]
We’ve Got You Covered: Website and Grievance Procedure Updates Required Today for Title IX Compliance
August 14, 2020
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights blog. Today is the day. After almost two years of thinking about whether the proposed Title IX regulations would go into effect at all, starting today we are operating under the new rules […]
Illinois Appellate Courts Focus on FOIA
August 12, 2020
Last week, the Illinois Appellate Court issued three separate opinions addressing the scope of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The opinions provide additional guidance related to what constitutes a reasonable search, whether information on private devices are subject […]
The SBA Issues Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs
August 10, 2020
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to issues borrowers are facing as they apply for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Most notably, the FAQs aid borrowers in […]
The impact of the pandemic on the tax bases of local governments is slowly becoming clearer as the number of retailers filing for bankruptcy protection grows. Last week, Tailor Brands, owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers stores, […]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging School District’s Authority to Require Face Coverings and Temperature Checks
August 7, 2020
Yesterday Judge Roger Thomson of the Eighth Judicial Circuit dismissed a lawsuit against the Quincy Public Schools seeking to overturn the District’s directive that students wear face coverings and submit to daily temperature checks in order to attend in-person learning. […]