On August 23, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-531 (Act) which puts into place a number of measures aimed at increasing student safety. Effective immediately, the Act makes the following changes: Immediate License Suspension: As reported by […]
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently appointed Franczek partner Nicki Bazer to the Affirming and Inclusive School Task Force. According to the press release from the Governor’s office, the group is “tasked with identifying strategies and best practices for ensuring welcoming, […]
In September, a Franczek team of attorneys and staff participated in the annual Race Judicata. Race Judicata is 5K Run/Walk, benefiting Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation (CVLS) and its mission to ensure that the law works for everyone. CVLS is […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog With all the hub-bub about HB 3586 (more on that here!), you would be excused if you missed that another special education law, passed last year, went into effect this school year. This one is easy to […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog A speech pathologist goes out on unexpected medical leave. Three paraprofessionals quit in one week. A special education teacher is abducted by aliens and no substitutes are available. Sometimes staff absences are unavoidable, and […]
Governor Pritzker recently signed into law Public Act 101-0455 amending the School Safety Drill Act (105 ILCS 128/1) to require threat assessment procedures and the creation of threat assessment teams in school districts across Illinois. The required threat assessment procedures […]
Melissa Sobota and Erin Walsh authored the article, “A New Day for Illinois: Expectations on the Impacts of the J. B. Pritzker Administration” published in the Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, Volume 36, Issue No. 3. This article provides a […]
In a significant decision for employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) provided new guidance addressing the intersection of arbitration agreements and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB’s recent decision in Cordúa Restaurants, Inc. expressly authorizes employers to […]
