In an effort to improve the educational success of children of military families who frequently move and deal with the deployment of their parents, Governor Quinn recently signed into law (P.A. 096-0953) the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. The […]
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New Election Deadlines Signed Into Law
July 9, 2010
On July 6, 2010, Governor Quinn signed into law changes to the Election Code affecting the deadlines for filing both referenda and nominating petitions. The changes take effect immediately and will affect public questions on the ballot this November and […]
Governor Quinn Signs Anti-Bullying Legislation
July 9, 2010
In an effort to reduce bullying in schools, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed the Prevent School Violence Act into law (P.A. 096-0952). The Act prohibits bullying on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, […]
On June 29, 2010, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education issued a joint letter to college and university presidents nationwide expressing concern that their institutions might be requiring students to use electronic book readers (e.g., Kindle, iPad) that are inaccessible to […]
As we informed you last fall, July 1, 2010 is the first deadline for school boards to report administrator and teacher salary and benefits to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) under Public Act 096-0266, which added Sections 10-20.46 and […]
Franczek P.C. Works With School District and Legislature to Pass Bill on Instructional Mandates
June 7, 2010
In May, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly voted to pass House Bill 4209, which addresses instructional mandates in public schools. If signed by the Governor, the amendment to the School Code would establish a task force to study the […]
In B.H. v. Joliet School District No. 86, a federal court recently rejected a parent’s claim that the school district discriminated against her child, a special education student, by refusing to hold an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting after school hours. […]
In L.R. v. Steelton-Highspire School District, a federal court in Pennsylvania held that the school district violated the McKinney-Vento Act when it refused to re-enroll a student with disabilities when he presented for enrollment as a homeless student for the 2009-2010 […]