Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. In March, President Biden signed into law the Violence against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA), which Congress passed as part of the FY22 Omnibus appropriations bill. First passed in 1994 and reauthorized in […]
Yesterday, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a revised version of HB 1167, which provides paid administrative leave, with no deduction of sick leave days, to fully vaccinated teachers for absences related to COVID-19. Governor Pritzker had earlier vetoed a […]
Curriculum Objections: Webinar and Toolkit
April 5, 2022
As announced during our recent webinar on curriculum objections, Franczek is pleased to offer a new Curriculum Objections Toolkit to support districts as they receive and process curriculum objections. Our toolkit contains a sample policy, customizable forms and parent notices, […]
In Houston Community College System v. Wilson, the United States Supreme Court held that a public body’s verbal censure of a fellow board member did not violate the board member’s First Amendment rights. The censure followed Board Trustee David Wilson’s […]
The Illinois Attorney General and ISBE Release Non-Discriminatory Student Discipline Guidance
April 4, 2022
The Office of the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently issued new non-regulatory guidance to assist public K-12 school districts with applying student discipline policies in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance with State and […]
Title IX Refresher Series Part III: Title IX Decision-Maker
March 17, 2022
Originally posted to our Title IX Insights Blog. We recently launched a multi-part series where we are providing a refresher on the key players on the Title IX team under the current 2020 regulations. While we wait for the Biden […]
On March 4, 2022, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2022-07 which has implications for Illinois schools as they continue to grapple with this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, the latest Executive Order reissues and extends Executive Order 2021-22 […]
The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) has announced that it is postponing its implementation of Public Act 102-0543, which requires ISBE to collect and report student sexual orientation, gender, and sex data. As a result, ISBE will no longer […]