Transfer of funds from Life Safety to Operations and MaintenanceBy Walter J. ZukowskiEducation Law, June 2011A look at the new amendment to the Illinois School Code, which allows a school board to transfer surplus life safety taxes and interest earnings thereon to the operations and maintenance fund for building repair work.
Dumber than dirtBy Phillip B. LenziniLocal Government Law, November 2010A look at the recent case of Board of Education of Auburn Community Unit School District No. 10 v. Ill. Department of Revenue etc. et al.
A review of key legal considerations for layoffs and furloughs at public colleges and universitiesBy Robert T. Bernstein, Mark W. Bennett, & David A. MooreEducation Law, September 2010University and college administrators, human resources professionals and lawyers must play close attention to the legal and practical issues that are unique to each university or college and each group of employees.
Who is going to pay for college?By Kelli E. GordonFamily Law, August 2010College expenses can really add up. This article offers some considerations when attempting to determine how parents can split the costs.
Case update: Forest Grove School District v. T.A.By Mary Kay KlimeshEducation Law, September 2009The United States Supreme Court recently interpreted the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 and whether its provisions required a public school district to reimburse parents for the costs of their unilateral placement of their child in a private school, even when the school district had determined the child to be ineligible for special education services.
Case update: Safford Unified School District v. ReddingBy Phil MilskEducation Law, September 2009Thirteen year-old Savana Redding, an 8th grade student in Safford, Arizona, with no previous disciplinary history at the school, was subjected to a strip search by school employees at the direction of a school administrator after another student told the administrator that Savana had given her a prescription-strength ibuprofen pill.
Alternative method for enrolling grandchildren in local school district proposedBy Ford C. JuneElder Law, July 2009Oftentimes, grandparents are called upon to take care of their grandchildren for extended periods of time. If the parent lives in a different school district than the grandparent, the grandparent’s school district will often request the grandparent to become the grandchild’s guardian.
Does a Board of Education have standing to bring Administrative Review complaint?By Patti Gregory-ChangAdministrative Law, March 2009In the case of The Board of Education of Bremen High School District No. 228 v. Mitchell, the Appellate Court tackled the issue of who has standing to appeal an agency decision pursuant to the Administrative Review Law.
Case notesBy David J. Braun & Rachel E. ClarkEducation Law, January 2009A look at the cases of Hansen v. Board of Trustees of Hamilton Southeastern School Corp. and Bremen High School Dist. No. 228 v. Mitchell.
State Board of Education news: ISBE advice to the fieldBy Darren ReisbergEducation Law, December 2008School administrators and others are aware that ISBE issues “guidance” in the form of guidance letters, guidance documents, and newsletter articles.
State legislative updateBy Phil MilskEducation Law, December 2008The following measures have either been signed into law in 2008 or could be enacted prior to the conclusion of the current session of the Illinois General Assembly on January 14, 2009.
Student discipline hearingsBy Phil MilskChild Law, December 2008The concept of the traditional family, typically a marital union between opposite-sex individuals and their children, is rapidly shifting.
ISBA Lawyers in Classrooms – An Invitation to Make A Difference!Education Law, October 2008As part of our initiative to make a difference in the lives of Illinois students, and to assist in expanding diversity in the legal profession, you are invited to go back to school and speak to students on law-related topics.
A principal’s guide to Internet policies & electronic communicationsBy Brian D. Schwartz, Dr. Larry Janes, & Kenneth ReedEducation Law, October 2008The purpose of this article is to bring school administrators up to date on the legal and practical aspects of monitoring and regulating computer use within the schoolhouse gates.
Student discipline hearingsBy Phil MilskChild Law, September 2008Boards of Education in Illinois have the authority to suspend or expel students for “gross disobedience or misconduct” pursuant to Section 10-22.6 of the Illinois School Code. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(a).
Who owns the IP rights to high school sports?By Joseph A. SaltielIntellectual Property, July 2008When you missed your son scoring a touchdown in his state championship game this past November, the question is not whether you can relive the moment by purchasing photographs of it on the Internet, it is who is going to sell you those photographs.
Case updateBy Phil MilskEducation Law, June 2008Two Illinois school districts and some parents sued the U.S. Secretary of Education seeking a declaratory judgment that certain requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act conflict with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Objecting to tax objectionsBy Walter J. Zukowski & Jacob FrostEducation Law, June 2008With the economy slowing, taxpayers are looking for non-traditional ways to reduce costs.
Budget implementation for FY 2008 approvedBy Phil MilskEducation Law, February 2008The State Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Implementation bill, SB 783, has finally become law. Budget implementation legislation is usually passed at the end of the Spring session along with budget bill(s).
From the Chair…By Brian D. SchwartzEducation Law, February 2008Thank you for your membership in the Education Law Section Council.
New Education Laws (Part II)By Marcy Dutton & Phil MilskEducation Law, February 2008The following legislative summary completes our comprehensive review of 2007 Illinois legislation concerning education.
