Stay Informed: The PowerSchool Data Breach and Its Implications In the January edition of First Friday, Attorney Chas Griffin provided critical insights into the recent PowerSchool data breach. On January 7, 2025, PowerSchool disclosed a breach that may have exposed sensitive information about students, teachers, and parents. PowerSchool has published an FAQ detailing the incident [...]
Cook County Districts are invited to stay for an extended edition of First Friday, December 6, 2024. The KB Team will update you on the latest regarding the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. Amended March 14, 2024: Until January 1, 2025, school districts organized under the Illinois School Code or park districts organized under the [...]
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave, Sick Leave and Mental Health Days, Administrative Leave were topics discussed in Kriha Boucek's First Friday by attorney Elizabeth Kelly. For resources she shared please visit this link: First Friday - Nov. 1 2024 Leave
Kriha Boucek Announces the Promotion of Cassie Black and Elizabeth Kelly to Partner Kriha Boucek is excited to announce the promotion of two talented attorneys, Cassie Black and Elizabeth Kelly, to Partner. This will be effective January 1, 2025. Both Cassie and Elizabeth bring unique perspectives, experience, and dedication to the firm’s mission of supporting [...]
First Friday September Edition, where we discussed crucial Student Issues and the latest Title IX updates! Chas Griffin delivered an essential 2024 OCR Update, from the basics of OCR to the ins and outs of an OCR Compliance review. Stay ahead of the curve—download the slides from this informative session now for a refresher: KB [...]
This month's First Friday September Edition focused on Student Issues and Title IX Updates. This informative session dove into the complexities of bullying, offering legal insights and a step-by-step Bullying Checklist to help schools address and prevent issues effectively. Download your copy: KB Bullying Checklist Kriha Boucek is your trusted partner in education law, committed [...]
Kriha Boucek is a full-service education law firm. Our attorneys provide quality services to school districts, Board members, administrators, faculty, and staff. As a firm, we are dedicated to supporting school districts and providing valuable professional development. As the legal landscape continues to shift, our attorneys stand ready to counsel, advise, and train the education [...]
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Title VI Fact Sheet on July 2, 2024, addressing the uptick in complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in PK-12 school districts and colleges/universities. The Fact Sheet was issued in direct response to protests held on school campuses (mostly post-secondary) in the wake [...]
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the power of federal agencies (including the U.S. Department of Education) by overturning the ‘Chevron doctrine’ which had been recognized since 1984. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837 (1984). The Chevron doctrine stood for the proposition that [...]
Navigating residential placements can be complex, especially when considering factors such as student residency and district financial responsibility for educational services in a residential setting. We often get questions like, “Which district is responsible for providing or paying for educational services for a student who is placed in a residential setting by a state agency [...]
