Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Last week, at an excellent and well-attended ATIXA conference at which I had the honor of speaking, ATIXA leadership reported hearing hints that the U.S. Department of Education intends to drop the new Title IX regulations at […]
IL Court Clarifies RIF Rules When Tenured Teacher Evaluated Twice in One School Year
November 6, 2019
Decisions on reductions in force in school districts are not common in Illinois, so a recent opinion from the Fourth District Appellate Court warrants brief mention. The issue in a recent case, Nafziger v. Board of Education of Staunton Community […]
Court Decision Reminds School Boards of the Importance of “Sunshine” in Guaranteed Energy Savings and Other Construction Contracts
November 5, 2019
In a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, a taxpayer unsuccessfully challenged a school district’s guaranteed energy savings contract. School Board members should be aware of this decision because the favorable outcome for the District hinged on the significant notice and […]
Illinois Appellate Court Requires School Board to Pay for Services Rendered Under an Invalid Construction Contract
November 5, 2019
A recent Illinois Appellate Court case appears to have closed a loophole through which some school districts and other public entities have avoided liability for work performed by construction companies under invalid contracts. Although the Illinois Supreme Court has agreed […]
NCAA: Student Athletes May be Paid for Names, Images, and Likenesses
October 30, 2019
On Tuesday, the Board of Governors of the NCAA unanimously voted to reverse its longstanding policy by permitting students participating in athletics to benefit from the use of their names, images, and likenesses in licensing and broadcast. The decision was […]
Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court granted a petition for leave to appeal the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision in Dynak v. Board of Education of Woodale School District 7, 2019 IL App (2d) 180551, which held that a school district […]
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision highlights the importance of keeping a complete record of board proceedings that are subject to judicial review. In Board of Education of Kewanee School District 229 v. The Regional Board of School Trustees, the […]
“No Means No” is Not Enough—New Illinois Law a Reminder of the Nuances Required for K-12 Sex Education on Consent
October 23, 2019
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog What do many of the highest-profile sexual assault cases in our country have in common? Whether it is the high-profile case involving a Stanford swimmer or the contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, we have seen […]