Effective August 26, 2019, the Illinois Open Meetings Act has been amended, expanding the closed meeting exception to include discussion of personnel matters of independent contractors or volunteers in a closed meeting. The exception found in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) now […]
Governor Signs Law Requiring Collectively Bargained Appeals Process for “Unsatisfactory” Ratings
August 28, 2019
On August 27, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0591 (formerly Senate Bill 1213), creating an appeals process for teachers who receive unsatisfactory summative ratings as reported here. Beginning with the first school year following the effective date […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog You know from our previous post regarding recent legislation in Illinois, we have had our eye on House Bill 3586, which has been awaiting the Governor’s signature since June. Well, the time has come; Governor […]
Governor Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Parental Notice Before Police Questioning at School of Students Suspected of Crimes
August 27, 2019
Governor Pritzker recently signed a law requiring notification or attempted notification of the parent or guardian of a student suspected of criminal activity prior to detaining and questioning the student on school grounds about the suspected crime by a law […]
Court Rules Homestead Tax Exemption Applies to Lease Agreements
August 23, 2019
An Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled that the general homestead exemption applies to a couple leasing a single-family home. In Shrake v. The Rock Island Treasurer, the Court determined the couple, as leaseholders, were entitled to the general homestead exemption because […]
NPR Calls on Franczek’s Jennifer Smith for Story on Out-of-State Residential Placements
August 22, 2019
A recent article by NPR Illinois highlighted the significant numbers of such placements, the potential causes of the placements, and the costs to schools and the government. NPR called on Franczek education partner Jennifer Smith to provide insight on this issue of importance […]
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog You would be forgiven if you can’t keep up with the many changes in the Illinois laws governing education at back-to-school time this year. As if Illinois special educators and administrators don’t have enough […]
Franczek P.C. Ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms” and Two Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List
August 16, 2019
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list nationally in three practice areas and regionally in three practice areas. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high […]