Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. As you are all well aware by now, the U.S. Department of Education recently issued its final Title IX regulations. While we continue to wade through the over 2,000-page document issued by the ED […]
Category: K-12 Education
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. As we discussed in our blog post on May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued on that day its long-awaited Title IX regulations, raising panic and concern amongst stakeholders on every part of […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. After almost one-and-a-half years since issuing its original proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Education has issued final Title IX regulations effective August 14, 2020. Although analyzing the changes will take some time, what […]
Guidance for Developing Appeals Process of Unsatisfactory Ratings Under Public Act 101-0591
On August 27, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0591, which added Section 24A-5.5 to the School Code. Section 24A-5.5 requires school districts to create an appeals process for teachers who receive unsatisfactory summative evaluation ratings. It further […]
The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision in Restore Construction Company v. Board of Education of Proviso Township High Schools District 209 conclusively closed an unusual loophole through which public entities could, in some cases, avoid payment on a completed contract […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) recently reminded school districts and schools that receive funds from the Department to review and, if necessary, revise policies, procedures, and notifications to parents about the “school officials” and “directory […]
Spring break abroad, prom, senior night, senior breakfast, baccalaureate, awards night, and walking across the stage at graduation in front of faculty, family, and friends. The list of events that Illinois high school seniors will miss with school buildings closed […]
Secretary DeVos Rejects Extensive Waivers to Special Education Requirements, Leaving Core of IDEA Intact
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, no formal flexibility has been granted to schools to deviate from State and federal special education requirements. However, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic […]