As discussed in previous alerts posted on March 16 and March 18, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker passed an Executive Order suspending certain Open Meetings Act (OMA) requirements in the wake of COVID-19. Since the issuance of the Executive Order, the […]
By executive order on June 4, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker authorized all public and nonpublic preK-12 schools the state to reopen after the completion of the 2019-2020 school term for limited educational purposes such as summer school. With that […]
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) represented a lifeline to many businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the Coronavirus pandemic by providing forgivable loans to businesses to cover payroll and certain non-payroll costs. Unfortunately, businesses who were fortunate enough to obtain […]
The Fifth District recently upheld the dismissal of a complaint filed by 22 Illinois school districts against Governor Pritzker and the State of Illinois challenging the constitutionality of the state’s public education funding system. In Cahokia Unit School District No. 187 […]
During the “Be Safe. Chicago” phases of reopening, the City of Chicago leadership wants to ensure that businesses are meeting or exceeding requirements of the “Be Safe. Chicago” guidelines put in place by Chicago’s city government to prevent the spread […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. It seems like all we talk about these days in the Title IX world is sexual harassment, as we scramble to implement new Title IX regulations that go into effect in August. Yet, this week brought significant […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog. Although some suggest that the Title IX rules issued earlier this month are a boon for schools, colleges, and universities, those of us working to help schools comply with the new rules know that they are anything […]
On May 23, the Illinois General Assembly passed Senate Bill 2135, which in part amended the Open Meetings Act to permit, and set conditions for, conducting board meetings by audio or video conference without the physical presence of board members. The amendment […]
