August Newsletter
The spring legislative session has resulted in significant changes related to special education mandates. This month's newsletter lays out changes of the bills and what to know in the upcoming school year.
K12 Focus – July Newsletter
The K12 Focus this month gives information for the mandated law enforcement drills that will take place this upcoming school year. Also this month, we provide insight on the new law that re-institutes the 5-hour school day and consequences of not paying attention to copyright laws.
Sara Boucek Joining Kriha Law!
Kriha Law is thrilled to announce that Sara Boucek is joining us on August 16, 2019 as a named partner in the firm. Please read our announcement here!
Kriha Law Welcomes Rob Swain
Kriha Law is happy to welcome Rob Swain! Rob Swain is joining Kriha Law as a partner, heading up the firm’s school litigation practice. Rob has over 20 years of experience representing and counseling school districts throughout all manner of adversarial proceedings. His passion for his work, his collegial personality and compassion for others makes [...]
Kriha Law welcomes Stephanie Jones
Stephanie Jones, General Counsel for the Illinois State Board of Education, is joining Kriha Law as a Partner on July 1, 2019. Stephanie has over 18 years of experience providing legal counsel to Illinois schools. She is an innovative, selfless, results-oriented leader in the field of education law and we are humbled that she shares [...]
K12 Focus- April Newsletter
Our April K12 Focus this month highlights topics that include gender exclusion in sports, the disclosure of student standardized test scores and deadlines important to school districts now that election season is over.
K12 Focus – February Newsletter
Check out Kriha Law's February 2019 Newsletter! This month's K12 Focus features a federal court ruling about the first amendment and government social media accounts as well as a Public Access Counselor holding regarding the violation of The Open Meetings Act.
New Year, New Laws: Be Prepared for January 1, 2019
Along with New Years’ resolutions, 2019 brings a host of new laws that affect school districts. Summarized below are laws that go into effect January 1, 2019 and will likely require school districts to review and change their current practices. Of course, this list is not exhaustive of all new laws but provides a summary [...]
Another Notice Requirement for IEP Teams – Be Compliant!
The General Assembly has added another notice requirement for IEP teams. Effective 8/20/18, IEP teams: Must provide written notice to parents that the IEP team is required to consider whether the child requires assistive technology to receive a FAPE. This notice must include the toll free phone number and website address for the IL AT [...]
K12 Focus: Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Effective January 1, 2019, the Illinois Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act consolidates and bolsters the rights of service members in Illinois. Click here to read the full newsletter and additional details on the changes.