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Law Alerts
Legislation Extends “Sunset Date” for School Districts To Make Certain Interfund Transfers
By Robbins Schwartz |
Thanks to Public Act 99-713 effective on August 5, 2016, boards of education in school districts outside Chicago may continue to rely on School Code Section 17-2A which confers broad…
New Law Limits Actions by Outgoing Community College Boards on Certain Employment Agreements
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner signed Public Act 99-0693 which amends the Public Community College Act to limit outgoing Boards of Trustees from amending or entering into a new employment agreement…
“Back to School” Timed Changes to List of Employment Disqualifying Crimes
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner signed a new law addressing some of the common questions stemming from The School Code requirement of criminal history records checks on applicants for employment and…
State Sets New Training Requirements For Community College Trustees
By Robbins Schwartz |
Effective January 1, 2017, all voting trustees for Illinois community colleges will be required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development leadership training. Prior to Governor Rauner…
New Law Requires “Open Session” Discussion of Certain Wage Payments to IMRF Participating Employees
By Robbins Schwartz |
Effective immediately, the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act (PA 99-0646/HB5684) (the “Act”) prohibits units of local government from making a “disclosable payment” to certain IMRF participating employees unless the local government’s…
New Requirement for Child Bereavement Leave
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 29, 2016, Governor Rauner signed into law the Child Bereavement Leave Act, Public Act 99-0703. The Act provides a maximum of two weeks (10 work days) of unpaid…
New FOIA Penalties for Failing to Comply with Binding PAC Opinions and Court Orders
By Robbins Schwartz |
Effective January 1, 2017, public bodies that fail to comply with binding decisions issued by the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) may face additional fines and penalties. On…
Effective Date for Local Government Travel Expense Control Act
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 22, 2016, Governor Rauner signed the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. In a Law Alert yesterday we described that the law, among other things, requires all school…
New Law Requires Board Regulation of Travel Reimbursement and Prohibits Certain “Entertainment” Expenditures
By Robbins Schwartz |
On July 22, 2016, Governor Rauner signed into law the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. The law requires all school districts, community colleges and units of local government other…
Fifth District Appellate Court Rules that the Private Illinois High School Association (“IHSA”) is Not Subject to FOIA
By Robbins Schwartz |
On June 24, 2016, the Illinois Appellate Court held the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), because the IHSA is a…