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Public Access Counselor Clarifies That FOIA Protects Employee Information When a Request Targets a Bargaining Unit
By Maritza Guevara |
On June 30, 2022, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) took the rare step of issuing a binding opinion that upheld a denial of a FOIA request for certain information about public employees.
Important Reminder: Laws Impacting Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct in Schools Now In Effect
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our Law Alert on Laws Impacting Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct in Schools which are now in effect
Governor Rescinds Vaccinate or Test Requirement for Higher Education Employees and Students
By Maritza Guevara |
Effective immediately, the Governor has rescinded the requirement that higher education employees and students be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing in order to access the university/college premises.
ISBE and IDPH Release Updated COVID-19 Guidance Documents for the 2022-2023 School Year
By Maritza Guevara |
Without much fanfare, on June 30, 2022, three documents were issued to provide guidance to districts for the upcoming school year.
New Thresholds Ease Bidding Requirements for Townships but not Township Road Districts
By Maritza Guevara |
Read our New Law Alert!
Supreme Court Upholds Coach’s Right to Pray on the Football Field
By Maritza Guevara |
The United States Supreme Court ruled that a high school violated its football coach’s First Amendment rights by prohibiting him from praying on the football field immediately following a game.
Pride, Year-Round: Best Practices for Employers in Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplace Cultures
By Maritza Guevara |
By Aaron J. Kacel Every June, Pride Month is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. In 2020, Pride Month was particularly momentous as the U.S. Supreme Court declared in…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Amendments to Title IX Regulations on 50th Anniversary of Title IX
By Maritza Guevara |
To mark the 50th Anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) has released for public comment its proposed amendments to the Department’s regulations implementing Title IX. Read more below!
New Act Provides Students Debt Protections while Imposing New Requirements on Postsecondary Institutions
By Maritza Guevara |
On May 27, 2022, Governor Pritzker signed the Student Debt Assistance Act (the “Act”) into law as Public Act 102-0998. Read more below!
Amendment to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Act Requires Illinois Colleges and Universities to Develop and Report on Student Equity Plans and Practices
By Maritza Guevara |
HB 5464 (P.A. 102-149) now requires all public institutions of higher education in Illinois to develop and submit to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (“IBHE”) an equity plan and practices to increase the access, retention, completion, and student loan repayment rates of minorities, rural students, adult students, women, and individuals with disabilities who are traditionally underrepresented in education programs and activities.