On Thursday night, October 28, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Floor Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1169, which amends the Health Care Right to Conscience Act (HCRCA) to allow employers the right to “take any measure or impose […]
Category: Coronavirus
New OSERS Guidance on Reopening, Compensatory Services
October 22, 2021
Originally posted to our Special Education Law Insights blog. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) published a Question and Answer document to advise school districts on returning to in-person instruction. The OSERS Q&A provides guidance […]
Lawsuit Against Governor and Nearly 150 School Districts Seeks to Block Mask Mandates and other COVID-19 Precautions
October 22, 2021
154 school districts, Governor Pritzker, IDPH and ISBE have been sued in an attempt to abolish school district masking and quarantine requirements. The complaint was filed on October 20, 2021 in Macoupin County Circuit Court. The complaint seeks wide-ranging relief, […]
2021 Legislative Update Summary of Changes in School Law
October 4, 2021
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce the publication of its Legislative Update for schools. With the flood of legislative changes in Illinois this year, it is more imperative than ever for education stakeholders to understand the contours of new and […]
ISBE and IDPH Update COVID-19 School Guidance
September 27, 2021
New Guidance Documents: The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently issued the following updated guidance documents related to return to in-person instruction and COVID-19 mitigation: Part 5 – Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools: Supporting the Full […]
Late Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-24 requiring schools to exclude students and school personnel for COVID-19 diagnosis, exposure, or symptoms. School districts, not the local health department, are now responsible for suspending in-person activities for those identified in the Order. Key […]
ISBE Emergency Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations
September 17, 2021
Earlier today, ISBE published Emergency Rules regarding Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel. The Emergency Regulations clarify the requirements under Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-22. New Personnel: School personnel starting after September 19 must receive the first dose of a vaccine within 10 days of their start […]
Remote Learning Redux
September 7, 2021
UPDATE: On September 7, 2021, ISBE passed a resolution supporting a change to the Superintendent’s declaration related to remote learning. The resolution states: Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, all schools must resume fully in-person learning for all student attendance days, provided that, pursuant to 105 […]