Earlier today, April 24, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-31 relaxing a wide number of requirements impacting schools and community colleges. The order touches on educator licensure; requirements for certain administrative certificates, school psychologist qualifications, speech-language endorsements; end-of-year requirements for high school seniors and eighth grade students; and community college electronic construction bid submissions. This […]
In yet another change brought about by COVID-19, the Cook County Board of Review is now providing notice of new Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) appeals by electronic mail. Since PTAB acquired jurisdiction in Cook County to adjudicate assessment appeals […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights blog. Just as remote learning has become the new normal, we turn to planning for ESY and the 2020-21 school year. While the timeline for returning to school buildings remains uncertain, the […]
Hawaii Comp Ed Class Action: Don’t Panic. Plan.
April 24, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights blog. And so it begins. While we have encouraged schools to focus on meeting student needs during the school closure and planning to meet student needs when we return to school buildings, […]
Just as remote learning has become the new normal, we turn to planning for ESY and the 2020-21 school year. While the timeline for returning to school buildings remains uncertain, the eligibility of some students with disabilities for support over […]
Hawaii Comp Ed Class Action: Don’t Panic. Plan.
April 24, 2020
And so it begins. While we have encouraged schools to focus on meeting student needs during the school closure and planning to meet student needs when we return to school buildings, we knew the temptation to jump ahead to compensatory […]
On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its Questions & Answers website regarding the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA). The update included 8 new questions and answers on various topics, most relating to computing hours of leave […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In a previous post, we forecasted further guidance from ISBE and the U.S. Department of Education to provide additional clarity for schools in regard to how to best serve students with disabilities during […]