We have developed the following protocols and accommodation forms to assist with school district’s re-opening plans for the 2020-21 school year. Self-certification Screening Protocol In-person Screening Protocol Isolation, Exclusion, and Return to School Protocol Face Covering Protocol/Face Covering Accommodation […]
Category: K-12 Education
Key Elements of ISBE’s Permanent Rules on Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint
July 15, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. Schools planning for students to return to campus in person this fall are confronting many significant challenges, including how to support students who may need physical restraint while also maintaining safe practices to minimize […]
School District Insurance May Not Cover COVID-19 Claims
July 14, 2020
We understand that at least one school district insurance cooperative has informed its member school districts that the liability coverage carried by the cooperative excludes coverage for liability claims related to COVID-19. Therefore, according to the cooperative, if an individual […]
Franczek P.C. Offers Title IX Toolkit, Training, and Services for Educational Institutions
July 13, 2020
Almost one-and-a-half years after releasing its proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations on May 6, 2020. Because the 2020 Title IX regulations become effective on August 14, 2020, educational institutions must move quickly to […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Prohibiting Government Aid to Private, Religious Schools Runs Afoul of the Constitution
July 10, 2020
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which held that a State’s decision to bar aid to religious schools violates the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution. As background, in 2015, […]
On July 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two 7-2 decisions involving religious exemptions to federal employment and benefits laws. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru, the Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Alito (Justices […]
COVID-19 Resolution for Approval of Re-Opening Plans + Health and Safety Chart Available from Franczek P.C.
July 6, 2020
We have developed a resolution for adoption by boards of education approving their school district’s re-opening plans for the 2020-21 school year. The resolution is based on the broad discretionary authority which school boards possess under Sections 10-20 and 10-20.5 of […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. ISBE and IDPH recently released their guidance related to Starting the 2020-21 School Year. The guidance addresses a broad range of topics, including some suggestions related to special education. The following week ISBE issued an FAQ targeting […]