In Brief
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In Brief
New Laws Effective 1/1/2016
By Robbins Schwartz |
New Laws Effective January 1, 2016 Affecting Labor and Employment Certifications and Prerequisites to Employment Public Act 99-0267 – Amends the Community Expanded Mental Health Services Act. Requires that in order…
Appellate Court Rejects Attorney General’s Interpretation of Section 2(e) of the Open Meetings Act [1]
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Appellate Court in Board of Educ. of Springfield School Dist. No. 186 v. The Illinois Attorney General, et al., 2015 IL App (4th) 140941 (Dec. 15, 2015), rejected the Illinois Attorney…
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF RIF CHECKLIST
By Robbins Schwartz |
A RIF of ESPs occurs whenever a district decides to decrease the number of ESPs employed by the school board or to discontinue a particular type of support service. A…
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Decision That School Districts are Subject to Municipal Zoning Regulations
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited decision in Gurba v. Community High School District No. 155, 2015 IL 118332, affirming the Second District and Circuit Court’s decisions finding that Community…
New IL Supreme Court Case Heightens Need For Municipal Vigilance In Intervening On Pension Board Proceedings
By Robbins Schwartz |
In its latest ruling on the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA), 820 ILCS 320/10, the Illinois Supreme Court strengthened its prior ruling on the finding of a “catastrophic” injury for purposes…
SB 100 Significantly Alters School Districts’ Authority and Procedures for Issuing Exclusionary Discipline
By Robbins Schwartz |
On August 24, 2015, Senate Bill 100 (“SB 100”) was signed by Governor Rauner into law as Public Act 99-456. Effective September 15, 2016, SB 100 fundamentally alters the authority of…
Legislature Overhauls Concussion Education, Oversight and Protocols for School Districts
By Robbins Schwartz |
Despite, and without amending, existing laws in Illinois related to concussion and head injury prevention and detection, the legislature passed a law which adds a new Section 22-80 to the Illinois…
Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act Imposes Even More Requirements than Title IX
By Robbins Schwartz |
Following considerable advocacy by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and rapid progress through the Illinois Legislature, Governor Rauner signed Public Act 99-426 into law. The majority of PA 99-426 consists of the…
Educational Support Staff RIF Checklist
By Robbins Schwartz |
A RIF of ESPs occurs whenever a district decides to decrease the number of ESPs employed by the school board or to discontinue a particular type of support service. A…
New FOIA Amendments to Ease Burden on Public Bodies
By Robbins Schwartz |
On December 3, 2014, the Illinois General Assembly voted to override Governor Quinn’s veto of legislation amending FOIA to reduce some of the burdens faced by public bodies in responding…