On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education under President Biden’s Administration released its regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The 2024 Regulations, which went into effect on August 1, 2024, significantly changed the Title IX regulations that were implemented under President Trump’s Administration in 2020. Given the results of the Presidential election, the 2024 Regulations face an uncertain future.

The Governmental Joint Purchasing Act in Illinois has been amended by Public Act 103-0865, effective January 1, 2025, to provide governmental units greater flexibility and ease compliance when engaging in cooperative purchasing programs by allowing vendor selection based on qualifications and suitability rather than solely on competitive bidding rankings. Read more here.

Early this year, the Department of Labor (DOL) revised the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemptions from overtime pay for executive, administrative, and professional employees.

In August 2024, the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board issued a memo outlining new reporting requirements for law enforcement employers, including municipalities and colleges, when officers take military or medical leave of 30 days or more. Read more in our latest law alert.

September 30 is the deadline for school districts to submit a claim for reimbursement to their local city or village for students residing in housing supported by tax increment financing (TIF). Read more about this important deadline here.

The Illinois General Assembly recently amended the notice requirements within the Truth in Taxation Law (the “Law”). 35 ILCS 200/18-55 et seq. The Law requires taxing districts to estimate the amount of money needed from property taxes at least 20 days prior to adoption of their final annual levy.

On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 103-0727, which amends the Illinois Personnel Record Review Act. The amendment refines the requirements for making a valid personnel record request and expands employers’ obligations when turning over an employee’s personnel records. The amendment goes into effect on January 1, 2025. Read more here.

The Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) recently rejected a taxpayer’s efforts to dismiss taxing districts from a property tax appeal. Read more about this update in our latest law alert.

With the provisions of Section 17-2A going back to authorizing interfund transfers for only one-time, non-recurring expenses, school districts may be limited to only transferring between funds when the transfer is for a specified purpose. Read more about this update in our latest law alert.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced a new Final Rule updating and revising minimum wage and overtime pay regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.