Law Alerts
Robbins Schwartz has pioneered defining the practice of education law as a singular discipline. As we continue to expand our services, we stay involved in the ongoing development and evolution of the law.
Law Alerts
JCAR Rejects ISBE’s Proposed Amendment Banning TRS Annuitants from Working as Interim Superintendents
By Robbins Schwartz |
On December 14, 2010, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (“JCAR”) rejected the Illinois State Board of Education’s (“ISBE”) proposed amendment to Section 1.310 of the Administrative Code. ISBE’s proposed…
DO NOT DISCLOSE: The Personnel Records Review Act Will Now Prohibit the Disclosure of All Employee Performance Evaluations in Response to a FOIA Records Request
By Robbins Schwartz |
As previously reported on July 28, 2010, Governor Quinn amendatorily vetoed House Bill 5154, which would have amended the Personnel Records Review Act (PRRA) to prohibit disclosure of all performance…
Quiet Down Now: The “Moment of Silence” is Back
By Robbins Schwartz |
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court has reversed a 2008 federal district court ruling which prohibited Illinois public schools from observing a “moment of silence” at…
Recent FOIA Request for “Legal Opinions of the ISBE”
By Robbins Schwartz |
Many Illinois school districts have recently received a Freedom of Information Act request, titled “FOIA Request for Legal Opinions of the ISBE”. The four-page request seeks copies of opinions issued…
Accommodating Filings For The 2011 Consolidated Election
By Robbins Schwartz |
This Law Alert supplements the firm’s 2011 Election Calendar (posted on www.rsnlt.com) with guidance concerning the business hours of local election officials during the last weeks of December 2010 –…
