On June 29, 2023, in the highly anticipated cases Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the race-conscious admissions programs […]
Category: K-12 Education
Department of Ed Releases Post-Kennedy Guidance on Religious Expression in Public Schools
June 28, 2023
In May 2023, the Department of Education issued guidance on the current state of the law regarding constitutionally protected prayer and religious expression in public schools. Last updated in 2020, the guidance incorporates changes following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court […]
As we previously reported, under new School Code amendments made by Faith’s Law aimed to address sexual abuse prevention and response in schools, school districts, charter and non-public schools are required to implement new training, policy and procedural requirements, with all […]
We are delighted to announce that Franczek P.C. has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the leading Labor & Employment law firms in Illinois, and the highest ranked firm that is exclusively based in Chicago. Chambers is widely […]
Reminders and Resources for Erin’s Law Training and Faith’s Law Requirements for 2023-2024 School Year
June 1, 2023
The new legal requirements under Erin’s Law and Faith’s Law will be in full effect as schools begin the 2023-2024 school year. As we have previously reported, under new School Code amendments made by Faith’s Law and Erin’s law aimed […]
Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a new binding opinion concerning the Open Meetings Act (OMA). In the opinion, the PAC determined that three city council members did not violate the OMA when they exchanged emails about public business, […]
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance Regarding FERPA and Student Health Records
May 16, 2023
The United States Department of Education (DOE) recently released two new guidance documents focused on student health records to remind schools of their continued obligations to protect students’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA, administered […]
The Era of Fully Remote Board Meetings Is Over: Returning to Pre-COVID Remote Attendance Requirements
May 16, 2023
As we announced on our blog last week, Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 disaster proclamation ended on May 11. This signals the end of optional remote attendance at meetings and a return to pre-COVID era requirements for remote participation under the Open […]