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Fast-Tracked and Union Backed Legislation with Significant Fiscal and Labor Implications
By Maritza Guevara |
HB 2778 (Amendment 2), filed on October 21, 2021, is a union-backed initiative to legislate paid administrative leave for COVID-19 related absences, including absences due to a child’s positive test…
Second District Upholds Ordinance Creating Office of Executive Assistant with Identical Duties to Office of City Clerk
By Maritza Guevara |
The Plaintiff, city clerk for the City of Dekalb, filed a complaint (both individually and in her official capacity) challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance that created the office of…
Federal Court Upholds College’s Covid-19 Testing Requirement Over Fourth Amendment Challenges
By Maritza Guevara |
On September 20, 2021, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the Regional Board of School Trustees of Madison County, when deciding to grant a petitioner’s request for detachment from one school district and annexation to another, improperly relied on school report cards where the difference in minority and low-income student populations of the two districts was greater than 3%.
Illinois Court of Appeals Clarifies When a Regional Board of School Trustees May Consider School Report Cards in Detachment-Annexation Matters
By Maritza Guevara |
On September 20, 2021, the Fifth District Court of Appeals held that the Regional Board of School Trustees of Madison County, when deciding to grant a petitioner’s request for detachment from one school district and annexation to another, improperly relied on school report cards where the difference in minority and low-income student populations of the two districts was greater than 3%.
Governor’s New Executive Order Clarifies Exclusions and Remote Instruction Obligations
By Maritza Guevara |
On Friday evening, September 17, 2021, Governor Pritzker issued an additional Executive Order relating specifically to student and school personnel COVID-19 exclusions and remote instruction obligations, which are effective immediately.
Illinois Court of Appeals Rejects School’s Attempt to Contract Away Property Tax Exemption
By Maritza Guevara |
In Keystone Montessori School v. Village of River Forest, 2021 IL App (1st) 191992, decided on June 25, 2021, the First District Court of Appeals held that an Illinois school may not waive its property tax exemption
Here Ye Here Ye: Vaccine Mandate Deadline Extended Until September 19, 2021!!
By Maritza Guevara |
Check Out our Law Alert about the Extended Executive Order!
Determining Acceptable COVID-19 Tests for Unvaccinated School Personnel, Higher Ed Personnel, and Higher Ed Students
By Maritza Guevara |
As a follow-up to our complimentary webinars on August 31, 2021, and in response to questions regarding the testing requirements, we have compiled a summary of the Food and Drug Administration’s authorized tests.
Governor Signs More Labor & Employment Bills Impacting School Districts Into Law
By Maritza Guevara |
In a further follow-up to our firm’s July 27, 2021, webinar titled “Wading Through the Waters of the Spring 2021 Legislative Session”, we report that the following bills have been signed into law.
Vaccine Mandate for Pre-K to Grade 12 Employees and Employees and Students in Higher Ed Setting
By Maritza Guevara |
In response to increased COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Governor Pritzker upped the ante on vaccination as part of the state’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois. Specifically,…