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!
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.
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 [...]
Proposed Title IX Changes – What You Need to Know
On November 16, 2018, the Department of Education officially released proposed regulations substantially changing the landscape of Title IX. The Trump administration is decreasing the breadth of conduct that schools must investigate, increasing the transparency of the investigation process, increasing the rights of the accused and decreasing confidentiality protections for complainants. In sum, these new regulations [...]
Joint Committees & Board Negotiations Team Exempt from Open Meetings Act
Public Act 100-0768 amends the School Code to clarify that Joint RIF Committees and Joint PERA Committees are not subject to the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”). A few years ago, the Illinois Attorney General issued an opinion finding that such committees constituted “public bodies,” subject to the OMA. However, effective January 1, 2019, both the [...]
Janus v. AFSCME: Potential Implementation Issues for School Boards
As we wait for a final decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case, which could have wide-ranging impact on Illinois school districts, let's review the recent Q&A published by ICSA to help prepare. Remember that every school district in Illinois is unique and school boards should discuss the potential local implications with their board attorney. The [...]