In Brief
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In Brief
Public Access Counselor Clarifies That FOIA Protects Employee Information When a Request Targets a Bargaining Unit
By Maritza Guevara |
On June 30, 2022, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) took the rare step of issuing a binding opinion that upheld a denial of a FOIA request for certain information about public employees.
ISBE and IDPH Release Updated COVID-19 Guidance Documents for the 2022-2023 School Year
By Maritza Guevara |
Without much fanfare, on June 30, 2022, three documents were issued to provide guidance to districts for the upcoming school year.
Court Lifts Stay of OSHA ETS Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
By Maritza Guevara |
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Governor Signs More Labor & Employment Bills Impacting School Districts Into Law
By Maritza Guevara |
In a further follow-up to our firm’s July 27, 2021, webinar titled “Wading Through the Waters of the Spring 2021 Legislative Session”, we report that the following bills have been signed into law.
Student Free Speech Examined by U.S. Supreme Court Case
By Maritza Guevara |
On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court decided that suspension of a student from a school district’s junior varsity cheerleading team based upon two Snapchat stories posted by the student was improper under the First Amendment.
ISBE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IN-PERSON LEARNING
By Maritza Guevara |
Upon their unanimous adoption of the Resolution Supporting In-Person Learning, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) received numerous questions about the Resolution and its implications.
Masks, No Masks and Other Things: You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
By Maritza Guevara |
Governor Pritzker’s announcement yesterday that Illinois has aligned its mask guidance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised many questions, including what authority controls (federal, state, local), what phase Illinois is in, and whether Illinois is operating under a disaster proclamation. This publication will answer some of the more pressing questions for the educational, municipal, and private sector entities.