Category: General
Wed Sep 29, 2021 ‐ General
Transparency Reporter
The Transparency Reporter is a new quarterly KTJ summary on recent FOIA and OMA court decisions, PAC decisions and legislation changes. In this month’s report we summarize a few recent PAC decisions that address statutory penalties for FOIA violations, the […]Tue Sep 28, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
New Executive Orders, Emergency Rules and Guidance Issued by Governor, IDPH and ISBE Related to COVID-19 and Schools
EXECUTIVE ORDERS 2021-24 AND 2021-25 The Governor’s Office has acted to clarify the timelines and bases for school exclusion due to quarantine. Last Friday, September 17th, the Governor issued Executive Order 2021-24. The Order requires all school districts to exclude […]Mon Sep 20, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
Illinois State Board of Education Notice of Emergency Rule: Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel
On September 17, 2021, the Illinois State Board of Education posted notice of an emergency rule for mandatory vaccinations for school personnel. The emergency rule calls for all school personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The emergency rule applies […]Wed Jun 30, 2021 ‐ Education Law News
SUPREME COURT FINDS THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROPERLY REGULATED OFF-CAMPUS SPEECH
Summary of Decision The United States Supreme Court found that the Mahanoy Area School District violated B.L’s, a student of the school district, First Amendment rights when the school improperly regulated her off-campus speech. B.L. posted vulgar images and words […]