On April 12, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued a determination finding that a School District did not violate the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding a closed session to discuss the actions and interactions with an individual board member, […]
Category: K-12 Education
As we discussed in our previous alert, various actions and protests are being planned in the wake of the February 14 school shooting in Parkland Florida, including a National School Walkout planned for March 14. In light of the legal and […]
National School Walkout Planned for March 14
February 20, 2018
We join with the education community in feeling shocked and saddened over recent events involving gun violence, including the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We have no doubt that you have been engaging in challenging […]
Recently, the Illinois General Assembly voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto to legislation designed to pave the way for the implementation of S.B. 1947, the massive education funding law passed last fall designed to aid the neediest school […]
In the last month and a half of 2017, the Public Access Counselor of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office issued three binding opinions, one addressing the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and two addressing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), finding […]
Department of Education Issues Guidance on Endrew F.
December 12, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued a Q&A document providing guidance on the issues the U.S. Supreme Court addressed in its decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re—1 (which we summarized here). The document explains the Department’s interpretation of the Endrew F. FAPE […]
ISBE Issues Guidance on Homeless Dispute Resolution Procedures
November 27, 2017
The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) recently issued guidance addressing Homeless Dispute Resolution Procedures. This newly released document is intended to “bring clarity, fairness and consistency” to the dispute resolution process for homeless students and builds upon ISBE’s prior guidance […]
On February 24, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13777. This order required Federal agencies to evaluate their existing regulations and make recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification. In conformity with this Order, on October […]