On July 9th, 2021, Public Act 102-0085 was signed into Law. The act went into effect immediately, and has ramifications for School Districts and Local Governments. Read more on how you may be impacted!

The CDC has once again updated it's guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools. The most recent updated guidance was fully adopted by ISBE and IDPH, so there will likely be changes to the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.

For many years, thanks to a 2003 amendment, Section 17-2A temporarily permitted unrestricted transfers between a school district’s principal operating funds. However, the most recent extension period expired without further amendment on June 30, 2021.

On June 25, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2643 into law as Public Act 102-0026, which opens the door for educational support personnel to receive unemployment insurance benefits during the 2021 summer break.

Late last night, while you were sleeping, the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives quietly passed House Floor Amendment # 5 to Senate Bill 508 (“SB 508”), which would create a new Section 18-233 of the Illinois Property Tax Code. Section 18-233 automatically increases taxing district levies to make taxing districts whole for all refunds that result from Property Tax Appeal Board (“PTAB”) reductions, Circuit Court Orders in assessment cases, and Certificates of Error resulting from assessment mistakes.

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued long-awaited guidance addressing employer incentives for COVID-19 vaccination. In short, employer incentives are generally permissible under the Americans with…

On May 26, 2021, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly passed a law amending the Illinois Public Community Act and the Illinois School Code to provide family and medical…

During its monthly open meeting today, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved a resolution that will impact some school districts’ planning for the next school year. ISBE voted unanimously to support a declaration by State Superintendent Carmen Ayala that, “Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, all schools must resume fully in-person learning for all student attendance days,” with the narrow exception that “remote instruction be made available for students who are not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine and are under a quarantine order.”

President Biden issued an Executive Order on March 8, 2021, requiring the Secretary of the Department of Education to review all existing regulations, policies, and guidance documents relating to Title IX.

On April 2, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law, P.A. 102-0001 amending certain provisions of the Illinois Election Code.