Originally Posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that school districts may only be liable for employee sexual misconduct when a school official has actual notice of the conduct. In C.S. v. Madison Metropolitan School […]
Governor signs Bill Amending PTELL and School Code on Several School Finance Provisions
May 25, 2022
On Monday Governor Pritzker signed into law Public Act 102-0895 (Senate Bill 1975) creating Section 18-190.7 of the Property Tax Code, which modifies how certain school districts and other units of local government can approve a levy below the maximum […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently announced a resolution agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District largely addressing issues related to OCR’s finding that the District failed to provide services identified in students’ IEPs […]
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced its intent to amend the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to “strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities.” While the ADA Amendments of 2008 broadened the definition […]
Considerations for Law Enforcement Referrals
May 11, 2022
School district practices on referrals to local law enforcement for student misconduct in schools are facing intense scrutiny in the wake of the ProPublica investigation reported these past weeks in the Chicago Tribune. Following the initial report, Dr. Carmen Ayala released […]
Franczek partner Scott Metcalf was invited by Crain’s Chicago Business to submit an editorial for its May 2, 2022, Property Tax Reform forum. The piece, which is available in the print edition and to subscribers online, addresses the differences in […]
Federal Case Highlights Nuances of Addressing Sexual Harassment Involving Students with Disabilities
April 26, 2022
Originally posted to our Special Education Law Insights Blog. In March, the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington ruled against a school district in favor of a student with intellectual disabilities, who was awarded $500,000 by a jury based […]
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. In February, we launched a multi-part series in which we provide a refresher on the key players on the Title IX team under the current 2020 regulations. While we wait for the […]