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Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Contentious Arbitration Award Ordering Reinstatement of At-Will Paraprofessional
By Robbins Schwartz |
In Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District No. 4 v. Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court addressed whether an arbitrator’s award ordering reinstatement of a paraprofessional…
Agendas for Public Meetings: “Just One More Thing”… or Two
By Robbins Schwartz |
Illinois’ oft-amended Open Meeting Act (OMA) has been amended again, this time to mandate more specific content for meeting agendas, and that they be made “continuously available for public review”…
FOIA Update: Binding Opinions and Case Decisions
By Robbins Schwartz |
This In Brief will provide you with a summary of the binding opinions issued by the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) since our March 2011 publication[1] and two recent FOIA cases. Binding Opinions…
RSNLT Named as One of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago for Third Consecutive Year by The National Association For Business Resources
By Robbins Schwartz |
For the third consecutive year, Robbins Schwartz was named as one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago. The National Association for Business Resources (NABR)…
Amendment to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act Makes College Employees and Coaches “Mandated Reporters”
By Robbins Schwartz |
On June 27, 2012, Governor Pat Quinn has signed an amendment to Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, Public Act 97-0711, to require “personnel of institutions of higher education”…
Illinois ASBO Board Honors Kenneth Florey with the Above and Beyond Award
By Robbins Schwartz |
The Illinois Association of School Business Officials Board of Directors presented Kenneth M. Florey with it’s Above and Beyond Award on May 17, 2012. This award recognizes a Service Associate…
RSNLT Congratulates Judge Delort on His Illinois Appellate Court Seat Victory
By Robbins Schwartz |
RSNLT congratulates former partner, Mat Delort, on his recent victory as judge in the Illinois Appellate Court. Before beginning judicial service, Mat Delort was a partner at Robbins Schwartz Nicholas…
What to Do When Unsafe Properties Pose a Threat to the Welfare of the Citizens in Your Township
By Robbins Schwartz |
“What to Do When Unsafe Properties Pose a Threat to the Welfare of the Citizens in Your Township” by M. Neal Smith, Jr. was published in the January 2012 issue…
MBE and FBE Goals Applicable to School Construction Projects
By Robbins Schwartz |
On February 16, 2012, Governor Quinn announced that Illinois school districts statewide will receive more than $623 million for school construction. Under Public Act 96-1064, which became effective July 16,…
SB 7 Sequence of Dismissal RIF List Deadline Approaches
By Robbins Schwartz |
This In Brief will highlight the upcoming deadlines related to reductions-in-force (“RIF”) of teachers. It specifically addresses the timelines and additional requirements a district may have under SB 7. Timeline…