Illinois has recently passed several laws addressing cannabis use and Illinois educators have been wondering what the changes will mean for Illinois schools. We have created this Q&A to provide guidance on navigating these complex laws in the school setting. Click here to read the full Q&A. Cannabis Q&A
On November 19, 2019, the Chicago Tribune published an article entitled The Quiet Rooms that explores the complexity and controversy surrounding the use of restraint and seclusion in Illinois public schools. This Q&A newsletter is intended to be a resource for educators to help them respond to questions in the wake of this article. Click [...]
The Illinois legislature and Governor Pritzker have been very active in the past few months, passing a plethora of new bills affecting school districts. Click here to read our October Newsletter that highlights some of the more impactful new laws! October Newsletter PDF
On August 23, 2019, Corey's Law went into effect. After receiving various questions, we decided to write a short summary of what this law requires and under what circumstances it will be applied. Click here to read the full newsletter!
HB 3586 has been in effect for less than two weeks and the questions are pouring in! This newsletter is set up in Q&A format featuring your questions.
Marijuana legalization in Illinois means changes in schools at the start of 2020. Kriha Law breaks down what School Districts need to know as employers with recreational marijuana in our Recreational Newsletter. We also provide insight on the updates to Ashley's Law, which the governor signed into effect on August 12th. Get the Ashley Law [...]
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.
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.
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 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 [...]