Dana Fattore Crumley and Shelli Anderson joined the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) weekly podcast on October 19. They discussed issues such as dismissal of tenured and non-tenured staff, legal questions about principal evaluations, and progressive discipline. Listen here
Are the New Title IX Regulations Retroactive? One Court Says Yes
November 1, 2020
When it issued its final Title IX regulations in May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said in the preamble to the rules that it would not enforce the final rules retroactively. It repeated that position […]
Are the New Title IX Regulations Retroactive? One Court Says Yes
November 1, 2020
When it issued its final Title IX regulations in May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said in the preamble to the rules that it would not enforce the final rules retroactively. It repeated that position […]
IDPH Updates FAQ for Schools
October 30, 2020
As the understanding of COVID-19 grows, the guidance from public health authorities continues to develop. After issuing various updates to its guidance for schools over the past weeks, IDPH has now revised its FAQ for Schools with substantial additions and […]
Jump Ball: Illinois Governor and Athletic Association Tussle Over Basketball Season Start Date
October 29, 2020
Along with every one of our school district clients who are members of the Illinois High School Association, we are trying to sort out the conflict between the Governor’s action on Tuesday of this week to postpone high school basketball […]
Coming Soon? Districtwide COVID-19 Testing for K-12
October 28, 2020
COVID-19 saliva tests have been used as one tool to slow the spread of coronavirus—notably on college campuses. Soon, several saliva tests will be available to K-12 schools. The availability of such tests prompts several novel legal questions from whether […]
IDPH and CDC Update Guidance on School Exclusions and Close Contacts
October 26, 2020
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has again updated its COVID-19 Interim Exclusion Guidance as well as its general Interim Guidance for Pre-K-12 Schools. The updated guidance documents include several revisions, including specifying the type of negative COVID-19 test […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights blog. It has been over two months since the 2020 Title IX regulations setting forth a new procedure for addressing school-based Title IX sexual harassment complaints went into effect. The new rules require, […]