Late Friday, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2021-24 requiring schools to exclude students and school personnel for COVID-19 diagnosis, exposure, or symptoms. School districts, not the local health department, are now responsible for suspending in-person activities for those identified in the Order. Key […]
ISBE Updates Guidance on New Transition Laws
September 20, 2021
Originally posted to our Special Education Insights Blog. In July, the Illinois State Board of Education published non-regulatory guidance to assist schools in implementing HB 40 and HB 2748, now Public Act 102-0172 and 102-0173, respectively. The FAQ addressed many […]
ISBE Emergency Rules Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations
September 17, 2021
Earlier today, ISBE published Emergency Rules regarding Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel. The Emergency Regulations clarify the requirements under Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2021-22. New Personnel: School personnel starting after September 19 must receive the first dose of a vaccine within 10 days of their start […]
Even High Earning Supervisors Can Be Entitled to Overtime
September 17, 2021
Originally posted to our Wage and Hour Insights Blog. Wage and hour law is full of traps for the unwary. Even compensation practices that are well-accepted across an entire industry can sometimes create huge headaches for employers in the face […]
President Biden Issues Expansive Plan to Mandate Vaccines for Federal and Private Sector Employees
September 13, 2021
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a major initiative entitled the “Path out of the Pandemic.” The initiative includes an executive order requiring vaccinations for nearly all federal employees and contractors and millions of health care workers. Additionally, the […]
Are Title IX Live Hearings A Thing of the Past?
September 10, 2021
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. Live hearings—the hallmark procedure and one of the most substantial changes under the 2020 Title IX regulations for higher education institutions—may be a thing of the past. This a possible result of […]
Remote Learning Redux
September 7, 2021
UPDATE: On September 7, 2021, ISBE passed a resolution supporting a change to the Superintendent’s declaration related to remote learning. The resolution states: Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, all schools must resume fully in-person learning for all student attendance days, provided that, pursuant to 105 […]
New Federal Guidance Reiterates Child Find Responsibilities
August 31, 2021
Originally posted to our Special Education Insights blog. Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year. As the new year gets underway, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within the Department of Education advised states and districts that it will be […]