Recently, the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed, in part, the dismissal of two claims under the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) as time-barred under Section 3(a), which requires civil actions for OMA noncompliance to be filed within 60 days of the meeting […]
Category: K-12 Education
We are pleased to advise clients and friends that Franczek was recently recognized by JD Supra as a top firm in the country for thought leadership in education law. JD Supra is the leading monitor of online legal content including […]
In a previous alert, we announced that the Illinois State Police (ISP) would be transitioning to accepting clear and present danger reports from school officials through its online Law Enforcement Portal. To make reports on that portal, the ISP is […]
Hiring for the 2023-24 School Year: New Faith’s Law Employment History Review Requirements to Significantly Impact Onboarding Process
February 21, 2023
While public school districts have been aware of the fingerprint-based criminal background check requirements for new employees for some time, the hiring process for the 2023-2024 school year is going to look different for both public and non-public schools with […]
Clear and Present Danger Law Enforcement Portal Administrator Agreement
February 14, 2023
The Illinois State Police (“ISP”) has rolled out its new Law Enforcement Portal where school administrators can submit reports of individuals who pose a clear and present danger. In order to use the portal, the ISP has shared a proposed […]
PAC Issues Binding Opinion Regarding the Applicability of Predecisional Exemption to Employee Survey Results
February 10, 2023
Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a binding opinion concerning the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In the decision, the PAC upholds a school’s decision to utilize the Section 7(1)(f) (predecisional) exemption under the FOIA to withhold written responses […]
Nine Franczek Attorneys Named to 2023 Super Lawyers List
February 7, 2023
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been included in the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Illinois are selected by Super Lawyers. Shelli Anderson Dana Fattore […]
OCR Releases Fact Sheet on DEI Activities
February 3, 2023
On January 31, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released a fact sheet clarifying that diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) training and similar activities are generally consistent with civil rights laws, including Title VI of the […]