Dana Fattore Crumley and Shelli Anderson joined the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) weekly podcast on October 19. They discussed issues such as dismissal of tenured and non-tenured staff, legal questions about principal evaluations, and progressive discipline. Listen here
Category: K-12 Education
Jump Ball: Illinois Governor and Athletic Association Tussle Over Basketball Season Start Date
Along with every one of our school district clients who are members of the Illinois High School Association, we are trying to sort out the conflict between the Governor’s action on Tuesday of this week to postpone high school basketball […]
IDPH and CDC Update Guidance on School Exclusions and Close Contacts
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has again updated its COVID-19 Interim Exclusion Guidance as well as its general Interim Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools. The updated guidance documents include several revisions, including specifying the type of negative COVID-19 test […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights blog. It has been over two months since the 2020 Title IX regulations setting forth a new procedure for addressing school-based Title IX sexual harassment complaints went into effect. The new rules require, […]
First Amendment Training for Teachers Available From Franczek P.C.
School leaders and teachers continue to serve a crucial role in our communities, and we can’t imagine anyone navigating this current crisis without them. Your teachers may be having a hard time navigating what they can and cannot say in […]
The Kids are Online (All the Time): Remember Cyberbullying Risks
Whether your students are learning in a remote or a hybrid model, there is no doubt that they are online much more frequently these days than in the past—sometimes, it seems like they are online all the time. All of […]
Our Franczek team received many inquiries about staffing options for classrooms where the teacher of record is teaching remotely. While many districts are staffing these classrooms with licensed paraprofessionals, the question is whether non-licensed staff can also perform this duty. […]
OCR and OSEP Issue New Q&As related to Special Education in the Current COVID-19 Environment
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights blog. OCR recently published a Q&A document providing expectations for compliance with civil rights laws during the pandemic. While OCR is not responsible for enforcing the IDEA, it is responsible for Section 504. Because […]