Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog Franczek P.C. is a proud silver sponsor the Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators (IASPA) Thirteenth Annual Conference on January 23-24, 2020. For any of you planning to attend, I hope you will join me […]
Recent Case Addresses Board of Education Dismissal of Tenured Teacher Over Hearing Officer Finding of No Cause
January 21, 2020
In a recent decision, the Appellate Court of Illinois rejected a school board’s decision to terminate a tenured teacher for misconduct despite a hearing officer’s finding that there was insufficient evidence of cause for dismissal. Although Illinois law allows school […]
Key Takeaways From ISBE Guidance and FAQ on Time Out and Physical Restraint Emergency Rules
January 10, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. After receiving and reviewing questions and concerns from stakeholders regarding the practical implications of its emergency rules on the use of time out and physical restraint, the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) released a Guidance […]
What Do ISBE’s Proposed Permanent Rules on Time Out and Physical Restraint Mean for Your School?
January 10, 2020
Originally posted on our Special Education Law Insights Blog. Within the last few weeks, there have been significant changes to the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) rules regarding time out and physical restraint. First, ISBE issued emergency rules, then it issued amendments to the emergency […]
Originally posted on our Title IX Insights Blog We all know how important it is for responsible employees in educational institutions to report up the chain when they learn of sexual misconduct against a student. But the stakes for noncompliance just grew in […]
Post-Janus Legislation Weakens Impact of Supreme Court’s Decision and Imposes Heightened Requirements on Public and Educational Employers
December 19, 2019
Senate Bill 1784, passed both houses of the General Assembly and was signed into law as Public Act 101-0620 by Governor Pritzker on December 20, 2019. As noted in our earlier alert on the bill, the bill, now law, contained […]
For the second time this year, Franczek’s Jennifer Smith has been quoted in a series by NPR on out-of-state residential placements. In August, NPR called on Jennifer for an article addressing the significant number of out-of-state placements for special education […]
Facts and Fiction: The Truth About the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Anti-Semitism
December 12, 2019
On December 11, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring his administration’s commitment to enforcing federal racial anti-discrimination provisions against discrimination “rooted in anti-Semitism.” Contrary to initial reports, the Executive Order Combating Anti-Semitism does not redefine Judaism as […]