The Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld a decision of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) involving the assessed value of a farm property owned by Edward Sims Jr. Trust (Trust) in Edward Sims Jr. Trust v. Henry County Board of […]
Supreme Court (Finally) Will Address School Discipline for Off-Campus, Online Student Speech
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. In 2017, a high school cheerleader learned she had not made the varsity team and turned to Snapchat. She posted a picture of herself and a friend, middle fingers up, with the […]
Illinois Appellate Court Again Sides with School Districts on Working Cash Fund Bond Tax Rate Objections
After a very difficult 2020, Illinois school districts received a well-deserved present on December 24 when the First District Illinois Appellate Court issued a decision rejecting a tax rate objection and upholding the legality of a property tax levy for […]
How Religious are You? Catholic University Withdraws Recognition from Union Claiming Religious Exemption
The Sunshine State will once again be the center of national attention in what could be one of the first battles before the Biden NLRB regarding the ever-shifting issue of the Board’s jurisdiction over religious educational institutions. In October 2020, […]
Franczek P.C. Names Erin Walsh Partner
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that Erin Walsh has been named partner. Erin’s practice includes counseling on a variety of labor and employment issues and school law issues related to employee benefits and leave, employee discipline and discharge, workplace […]
Franczek P.C. Names Erin Walsh Partner
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that Erin Walsh has been named partner. Erin’s practice includes counseling on a variety of labor and employment issues and school law issues related to employee benefits and leave, employee discipline and discharge, workplace […]
Franczek Partner Nicki Bazer Published on NSBA Website
Franczek P.C. partner Nicki Bazer published an article titled “Student Privacy Safeguards” on the National School Boards Association (NSBA) website. The article examines how to navigate the legal use of online curriculum during the pandemic and beyond and offers school […]
Boston Mayor and Friend to Labor Marty Walsh to Head USDOL
Media reports indicate that President-Elect Joe Biden will tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as Secretary of Labor in his administration. Fifty-three year-old Walsh has served as Boston’s Mayor for the past six years. He is the former head […]