In a limited opinion issued yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. However, the Court’s decision in the case, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colo. Civil Rights […]
UPDATE: End-of-Career Salary Cap Signed by Governor
June 4, 2018
This morning, Governor Rauner signed the FY2019 Budget Implementation Act into law. Effective immediately, for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2018, a penalty will be imposed on school districts entering into contracts and collective bargaining agreements that […]
Final 2017 Cook County Equalization Factor Released
June 1, 2018
The Illinois Department of Revenue has released the final 2017 Cook County equalization factor. The multiplier for 2017 is 2.9627. The press release from the Department of Revenue is available here. As the following chart demonstrates, the final Cook County equalization factors have […]
Tucked inside the 763-page budget implementation bill adopted by the Illinois House today is a provision that imposes penalties on school districts entering into contracts and collective bargaining agreements that provide TRS members with end-of-career increases in excess of 3% […]
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument in Oswald v. Beard, a case challenging the constitutionality of the statute exempting most hospitals from paying anyproperty taxes. This is the latest episode in the long-running legal and political battle over hospital […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding the validity of arbitration clauses in individual employment contracts. The decision referred to here as “Epic Systems,” consolidated three separate cases– Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young, LLP v. Morris, and NLRB […]
Earlier this month, the Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) released updated guidance clarifying when pictures and videos containing images of students are education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA, which is a federal law, grants parents and […]
On April 12, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued a determination finding that a School District did not violate the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) by holding a closed session to discuss the actions and interactions with an individual board member, […]