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Court Rules That Election Day Does Not Close All Local Governments
By Maritza Guevara |
In June, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0642 into law, which included the following language about November 3, 2020, General Election
As School and COVID Continues, So Do the IDPH Revisions on School Exclusion Guidance
By Maritza Guevara |
On October 13, 2020, less than 30 days since publishing its last revised interim exclusion guidance, the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”) released its latest version of the “COVID-19 Interim Exclusion Guidance: Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Pre-K, K-12 Schools and Day Care Programs.
Back at It Again with Updated Return to School/Work Guidance
By Maritza Guevara |
Both the CDC and IDPH recently published updates regarding when individuals may return to school/work following a COVID-19 related event or travel.
Better Late than Never? Joint Statement on Teacher Evaluations Released
By Maritza Guevara |
One area of anticipation going into the new school year was how districts would conduct teacher evaluations in the variety of remote learning scenarios that have played out since ISBE issued its return to school guidance this past summer.
New Election Day Requirements for Schools and Local Governments Are Here
By Maritza Guevara |
In June, Governor Pritzker signed Public Act 101-0642 into law, creating a number of requirements aimed at helping the state prepare for holding the 2020 General Election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOL Updates to FFCRA Eligibility Considering Children Returning to School
By Maritza Guevara |
On August 27th, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) updated its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) guidance to address nagging questions on the applicability of the leave in remote learning variations as students return to school in the fall.
ISBE is Breaking Down Barriers—That is, Previous Physical Barrier Requirements
By Maritza Guevara |
Amid the flurry of its recent updates, ISBE modified previously issued requirements regarding the division of large rooms such as cafeterias, libraries, and gyms.
Appellate Court Reverses PTAB on Erroneous Interpretation of Law: Taxpayer will have to reimburse impacted taxing districts
By Maritza Guevara |
On August 17, 2020, the Third District Appellate Court reversed a decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) that had previously required taxing districts to pay a substantial refund.
Delayed Cook County Property Tax Payments Result in Delayed Distributions
By Maritza Guevara |
While technically due on August 3, 2020, Cook County taxpayers have until October 1, 2020 to pay their tax bill before late interest starts to accrue. At the beginning of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County, like many others, imposed this extension to support taxpayers who have been struggling financially during the economic downturn.
University Professionals of Illinois Files Unfair Labor Practice Over Institutions’ COVID-19 Response
By Maritza Guevara |
On August 13, 2020, the University Professionals of Illinois (the “Union”) announced its filing of unfair labor practice charges with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (“IELRB”) against Eastern and Western Illinois Universities relative to the institutions’ back-to-campus in-person learning plans.