Over the last few weeks, the Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (PAC) issued two binding decisions addressing issues arising from the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA). In Public Access Opinion 25-009, the PAC concluded that a […]
In a recent decision, E.D. vs. Noblesville School District, the Seventh Circuit considered under what circumstances it is appropriate to limit students’ First Amendment speech rights. Ruling in favor of a school district’s decision to restrict what it perceived as […]
On August 23, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling for Township High School District 211 in Hedgepeth v. Britton, et al., concerning the district’s dismissal of a high school teacher in connection with divisive comments […]
Franczek P.C. strengthened its education practice today with the addition of Ruchi Verma, former General Counsel for Chicago Public Schools, who joins the firm as a partner. “The arrival of Ruchi is the latest step in our plans to further […]
In March, Alabama enacted legislation targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The law, SB129, is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. If enacted, it would prohibit public schools and universities from using state funds to promote or […]
With the new school year upon us and the 2020 Title IX Regulations back in effect, Franczek P.C. is offering updated trainings and toolkits to help your administrators have everything your institution needs for compliance support for the 2025-2026 school year. […]
On August 1, 2024, the Racism-Free Schools Law went into effect. As we previously reported, the Racism-Free Schools Law established several requirements for Illinois school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic, nonsectarian schools regarding policies prohibiting discrimination and retaliation based on […]
Under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, an employer’s failure to deduct and remit union dues based on a valid authorization by the employee or a collective bargaining agreement may be an unfair labor practice. According to the Act, “Relief […]
