As we approach the new year, Franczek is pleased to recap the new legislation applicable to K-12 schools that passed in 2023. Below you will find our compilation of this year’s legislative changes. A PDF version of the 2023 School […]
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that partner Jennifer Dunn has been recognized as a Notable Leader in Employment and Labor Law by Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s is honoring 40 Employment and Labor attorneys for their demonstrated legal skills; dedication to their clients; and […]
On November 7, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) that reminds schools of their Title VI obligations to provide all students with a learning environment free from discrimination. The DCL […]
As a follow up to our recent on-line training on amendments to the Illinois bullying prevention statute, “Responding to Bullying: New and Old Requirements for Legally Compliant Responses”, we have created a set of forms to assist public and non-public […]
In a recent binding opinion, the PAC found a public body in violation of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) for restricting the content of public comment where a member of the public attempted to discuss the District’s hiring policies. Before […]
This school year has begun with a number of changes related to teacher tenure, evaluations, and dismissals. On August 4, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 103-0500, revising the Illinois School Code provisions regarding teacher tenure, particularly as […]
Today the Illinois Department of Revenue released the 2022 Cook County equalization factor. The 2022 factor (sometimes referred to as the multiplier) is 2.9237. The tentative factor released in June was 2.7230, so the final factor is 7% higher than […]
Governor Pritzker recently signed P.A. 103-0491 (previously SB 1570) into law, which will allow school districts to enter into design-build contracts—as opposed to the currently available design-bid-build delivery model—beginning January 1, 2024. Under the current design-bid-build delivery model, school districts […]
