Our excitement for the 2019 IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference is growing as Friday nears! As always, Franczek P.C. is honored for the opportunity to share our insights on school law trends with you by presenting at the conference. This year, […]
ISBE Revises Section 24-14 Guidance on Teacher Resignations After Recent Statutory Amendments
November 13, 2019
As we reported at the time, in 2015 the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued non-regulatory guidance regarding the application of Section 24-14 of the Illinois School Code to teacher resignations. After amendments to Section 24-14 in the last […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog When you get a request for a service animal in school, your mind may race with concerns. What if students or staff are allergic? Is the dog going to be a distraction for other […]
Title IX and Employee Rights: What Every K-12 and Higher Ed Title IX Coordinator Needs to Know
November 12, 2019
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Readers of the blog know that I recently presented at the ATIXA West Coast Conference in San Francisco, California. My presentation was on Title IX and employee rights—an issue I realized when I worked at […]
Title IX and Employee Rights: What Every K-12 and Higher Ed Title IX Coordinator Needs to Know
November 12, 2019
Readers of the blog know that I recently presented at the ATIXA West Coast Conference in San Francisco, California. My presentation was on Title IX and employee rights—an issue I realized when I worked at OCR that many institutions were […]
Title IX and Employee Rights: What Every K-12 and Higher Ed Title IX Coordinator Needs to Know
November 12, 2019
Readers of the blog know that I recently presented at the ATIXA West Coast Conference in San Francisco, California. My presentation was on Title IX and employee rights—an issue I realized when I worked at OCR that many institutions were […]
When you get a request for a service animal in school, your mind may race with concerns. What if students or staff are allergic? Is the dog going to be a distraction for other students? Where will the dog relieve […]
There Is No Delay When It Comes to FMLA: Union Workers Cannot Delay FMLA Leave According to Recent DOL Opinion Letter
November 7, 2019
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance that collectively-bargained leave policies cannot supersede the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even if the bargained-for policies are more generous. In […]