Governor Pritzker has ordered a vaccine mandate for all teachers and staff at pre-K-12 schools, as well as students and personnel at higher education institutions. Under the Executive Order, all pre-K-12 school personnel must receive the first dose of a two-dose vaccination series, or a single-dose […]
Category: K-12 Education
Vaccine Mandate
August 26, 2021
Earlier today Governor Pritzker announced a mandate for all teachers and staff at pre-K-12 schools, as well as students and personnel at higher education institutions, to be vaccinated. We know there are a number of questions surrounding the Governor’s announcement […]
Governor signs Refund Recapture Bill into Law
August 23, 2021
On Friday Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-0519 (Senate Bill 508) creating Section 18-233 of the Property Tax Code, which implements an automatic levy increase to be applied by county tax extension officials each year in the amount […]
Franczek Partner Jennifer Smith Quoted in Chicago Tribune
August 5, 2021
We wanted to share with you that Franczek partner Jennifer Smith was quoted in an article published in today’s Chicago Tribute regarding the governor’s mask mandate for Illinois Schools. Smith said she wasn’t surprised masks and vaccines have become flashpoints […]
Focused on providing a safe learning environment for in-person instruction, Governor Pritzker announced that all individuals in all PreK-12 schools and daycare settings in Illinois must wear a mask when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. This requirement also extends to indoor […]
New Staff or New Roles? Franczek P.C. Offers Updated Title IX Training for K-12 Administrators
July 29, 2021
Originially posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. Franczek P.C.’s education law team is pleased to offer the Title IX compliance training your team needs for the 2021-2022 school year. As our trainees have come to expect from the Franczek […]
CDC Issues New Masking Guidance One Day After ISBE/IDPH Guidance Confirms Local Flexibility for Mitigation Measures in Schools
July 27, 2021
In a new FAQ issued yesterday, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirm that the adoption of the CDC’s July 9 guidance means local control of mitigation layers—most notably masking, physical distancing, and testing. However, the guidance includes […]
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued new, anticipated guidance concerning the Department’s current regulations related to sexual harassment. The guidance, titled Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment, clarifies how OCR […]