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 […]
September 30th is the final date for school districts to submit a claim for reimbursement to their local municipalities for students residing in local tax increment financing (TIF) districts. Under the Tax Increment Allocation Development Act (the ‘TIF Act’), a […]
In a recent decision, the Public Access Counselor (PAC)—the division of the Attorney General that reviews appeals regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA)—found that a board of education did not impermissibly restrict public comment by limiting the duration […]
Governor Pritzker has ordered a vaccine mandate for all teachers and staff at pre-K-12 schools, as well as students and personnel at higher education institutions. Under the Executive Order, all pre-K-12 school personnel must receive the first dose of a two-dose vaccination series, or a single-dose […]
Earlier today Governor Pritzker announced a mandate for all teachers and staff at pre-K-12 schools, as well as students and personnel at higher education institutions, to be vaccinated. We know there are a number of questions surrounding the Governor’s announcement […]
Franczek P.C. is delighted to share our Tier One ranking awarded by Best Lawyers. The firm’s founding partner and president, James C. Franczek, Jr., and partner Michael A. Warner, Jr., have also been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in […]
On Friday Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-0519 (Senate Bill 508) creating Section 18-233 of the Property Tax Code, which implements an automatic levy increase to be applied by county tax extension officials each year in the amount […]
We wanted to share with you that Franczek partner Jennifer Smith was quoted in an article published in today’s Chicago Tribute regarding the governor’s mask mandate for Illinois Schools. Smith said she wasn’t surprised masks and vaccines have become flashpoints […]
