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June 18, 2026 | K-12 Updates
Section 17-2A Interfund Transfer Extension Legislation Awaiting Governor Action
With June 30 fast approaching, Illinois school districts should be aware that the less restrictive interfund transfer authority under Section 17-2A of the School Code is set to expire — and the extension isn’t law yet.
June 11, 2026 | K-12 Updates
Seventh Circuit and Special Education: C.T. v. Galesburg Community Unit Sch. Dist. No. 205, Considerations for Determining Least Restrictive Environment
Seventh Circuit rules on important considerations for determining least restrictive environment for students with disabilities. Read more here.
June 1, 2026 | K-12 Updates
Major Student Bills Passed and More to Watch
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up the spring legislative session on Monday, June 1, 2026. As the legislature’s final actions shook out, several major initiatives passed that will impact students, and there is another to watch for the fall veto session. These are bills that school districts should be aware of.
May 5, 2026 | K-12 Updates
Two Labor and Employment Bills to Watch
The Illinois legislature is currently considering two bills that would have a significant impact on school districts throughout the State. While neither bill is certain to become law, school districts should closely monitor their status moving forward.
January 20, 2026 | K-12 Updates
2026 Refresher on Educational Support Personnel RIF Procedures and Teacher Non-Renewal/RIF Deadlines
As we head into the second half of the 2025-26 school year, school districts must begin to make important decisions about their staffing needs for the 2026-2027 school year.
October 21, 2025 | K-12 Updates
New Illinois Law’s Impact on a School Resource Officer’s Role on School Grounds
In its most recent session, the IL Legislature brought full circle the changes it initiated in 2015 for school-based fines for students. In 2015, the IL Legislature passed a law that prevented districts from using fines to discipline students, but still permitted a SRO to issue tickets with monetary fines for student as part of school-based discipline. On August 20, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed SB 1519 into law to restrict a SRO’s ability to engage in this practice.
October 15, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Seventh Circuit Upholds Neutral Regulation of Student Political Speech
On August 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Noblesville School District in E.D. v. Noblesville. The case arose after a high school student was restricted from posting flyers containing political content to promote a meeting of Noblesville Students for Life, a pro-life advocacy club.
June 17, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Supreme Court Rules Students Claiming Disability Discrimination Do Not Face Higher Standard of Proof than Other ADA and Rehabilitation Act Plaintiffs
SCOTUS unanimously ruled in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 that students suing educational institutions for disability discrimination should not have to face a higher standard of proof than plaintiffs in other federal discrimination lawsuits brought under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
June 9, 2025 | K-12 Updates
LGBTQ+ Books in Schools and Religious Rights Under Review by SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court will be weighing in on an important case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, concerning parental rights to the free exercise of religion and the authority of school districts over curriculum content and required instruction in the classroom.
June 6, 2025 | K-12 Updates
Bill Requiring Seat Belts on School Buses Goes to Governor for Signature
The Illinois General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 191, which would add Section 12-826 to the Illinois Vehicle Code, requiring seat belts to be installed on each newly purchased school bus.
