Originally posted on our Special Education Insights Blog. On June 11, 2021, Kendra Yoch and Amy Dickerson hosted the sixth session of Franczek’s Educational Equity Webinar Series. This session focused on issues of disproportionality in special education and methods of increasing equity and inclusion […]
Category: Education
OCR Issues Request for Information Regarding Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
June 29, 2021
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Request for Information that asks members of the public to submit written comments regarding the administration of school discipline in K-12 schools. OCR stated the purpose of the Request is to […]
Student-Athletes Score In SCOTUS Decision Declaring that the NCAA is “Not Above the Law”
June 24, 2021
Student-athletes are gaining headway in their fight for additional compensation in exchange for the benefit they provide to the NCAA and its membership institutions. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a ruling that struck down part of the […]
Yes, but not like last fall. On May 19, 2021, the Illinois State Board of Education adopted a Resolution Supporting In-Person Learning. The Resolution points to a definite shift to return the vast majority of students to learning in-person and […]
Get Your Title IX Team Trained This Summer – Title IX Basic and Role Training for K-12 Administrators
May 19, 2021
For information on how to register, email us at TitleIX@Franczek.com. The 2020 Title IX regulations are in effect and are not going anywhere anytime soon. The rules require schools and school districts to train separate administrators to perform the roles […]
New OCR Q&A Reiterates Guidance, Promises Additional Guidance on Compensatory Services to Come
May 14, 2021
Originally posted to our Special Education Law Insights Blog. On May 13, 2021, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights published a Q&A on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment. The document is aimed at “helping schools […]
Illinois TRS Supplemental Savings Plan Update
April 29, 2021
Since our last alert on the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP), we have submitted to TRS, in consultation with IASA and IASBO, proposed changes to the TRS’ SSP document to address the fiduciary, administrative, liability, and expense […]
PAC Rejects Public Body’s Limitation on Criticism of Public Officials Absent Actual Disruption
April 29, 2021
In a recent decision, the Public Access Counselor (PAC)—the division of the Attorney General that reviews appeals regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA)—found that a city council violated the OMA by muting community members during public comment. The city council prohibited public comments criticizing public officials during public meetings. The PAC […]