We are pleased to advise clients and friends that, for the second year in a row, Franczek was recognized by JD Supra as the top firm in the country for thought leadership in education law. JD Supra is the leading […]
Recent Amendments will Impact School District Construction Projects
Recent changes to Illinois law will impact the way school districts administer their summer construction projects. The Public Construction Bond Act has been amended effective January 1, 2024, to increase the threshold at which performance and payment bonds are required. […]
Franczek Attorney Nicki Bazer Named Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business
Franczek P.C. congratulates partner Nicki Bazer on being recognized as a 2024 Notable Women in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s inaugural list honors a select number of women for their dedicated service to their clients, pro bono work, and […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Franczek P.C.
On February 14th, 1994, thirty years ago today, Crain’s Chicago Business reported that James C. Franczek, Jr. and 11 other distinguished attorneys had left four of Chicago’s most prestigious law firms to start a new firm dedicated to a few […]
New Operational Funds Expenditure Report Requirement in Effect for 2024-2025 School Year
Over the summer, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 103-0394, creating Section 17-1.10 of the School Code. The new law requires school boards that do not receive federal impact aid funding to present annually a written operational funds expenditure report at a […]
Early this year, the Illinois Appellate Court issued an opinion responding to challenges asserted under the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Appellate Court held that the Village of Oak Brook improperly asserted the […]
As we detailed in a prior alert, Section 10-20.21 of the School Code was amended to increase the competitive bidding threshold from $25,000 to $35,000. The amendments went into effect January 1, 2024. Therefore, school districts are now required to […]
US DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractors
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new final rule revising the test for whether workers are considered to be employees versus independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule was published […]