Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. In February, we launched a multi-part series in which we provide a refresher on the key players on the Title IX team under the current 2020 regulations. While we wait for the […]
Category: Education
PAC Issues New Binding Opinion Regarding Personal and Pre-Decisional Exemptions Under FOIA
April 20, 2022
The PAC recently released its second binding opinion of 2022, which provides helpful analysis and guidance regarding the personal and pre-decisional exemptions under the FOIA. The PAC determined that the City of Chicago Department of Human Resources (“Department”) violated the […]
COVID-19 Paid Leave Law: FAQ
April 12, 2022
The COVID-19 paid leave law has raised both legal and practical questions for school administrators. The most pressing questions about the implications of the law and implementation are addressed below. To further assist with following the mandates of the law, […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. In March, President Biden signed into law the Violence against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA), which Congress passed as part of the FY22 Omnibus appropriations bill. First passed in 1994 and reauthorized in […]
Yesterday, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a revised version of HB 1167, which provides paid administrative leave, with no deduction of sick leave days, to fully vaccinated teachers for absences related to COVID-19. Governor Pritzker had earlier vetoed a […]
Curriculum Objections: Webinar and Toolkit
April 5, 2022
As announced during our recent webinar on curriculum objections, Franczek is pleased to offer a new Curriculum Objections Toolkit to support districts as they receive and process curriculum objections. Our toolkit contains a sample policy, customizable forms and parent notices, […]
In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the United States Supreme Court held that a public body’s verbal censure of a fellow board member did not violate the board member’s First Amendment rights. The censure followed Board Trustee David Wilson’s […]
The Illinois Attorney General and ISBE Release Non-Discriminatory Student Discipline Guidance
April 4, 2022
The Office of the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently issued new non-regulatory guidance to assist public K-12 school districts with applying student discipline policies in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance with State and […]