Decisions on reductions in force in school districts are not common in Illinois, so a recent opinion from the Fourth District Appellate Court warrants brief mention. The issue in a recent case, Nafziger v. Board of Education of Staunton Community […]
In a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, a taxpayer unsuccessfully challenged a school district’s guaranteed energy savings contract. School Board members should be aware of this decision because the favorable outcome for the District hinged on the significant notice and […]
A recent Illinois Appellate Court case appears to have closed a loophole through which some school districts and other public entities have avoided liability for work performed by construction companies under invalid contracts. Although the Illinois Supreme Court has agreed […]
Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court granted a petition for leave to appeal the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision in Dynak v. Board of Education of Woodale School District 7, 2019 IL App (2d) 180551, which held that a school district […]
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision highlights the importance of keeping a complete record of board proceedings that are subject to judicial review. In Board of Education of Kewanee School District 229 v. The Regional Board of School Trustees, the […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog What do many of the highest-profile sexual assault cases in our country have in common? Whether it is the high-profile case involving a Stanford swimmer or the contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, we have seen […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog Our Partner Jennifer Smith asked an important question during the Legislative Update session yesterday at IAASE’s 2019 Fall Conference: What can Illinois special education teachers and administrators do to help ensure that the legislature makes […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT […]
