K12 Focus Severance Agreement Newsletter Effective August 23, 2018, PA 100-1040 (formerly HB 4242) amends the Local Records Act. New Section 3c requires a school district to make specific public disclosures within 72 hours of approving a severance agreement with an employee or contractor found to have engaged in sexual harassment or sexual discrimination as [...]
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K12 Focus: Kriha Law Janus Decision and Next Steps
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Janus vs. AFSCME, a case arising out of Illinois. The split decision (5-4) is that ‘fair share’ dues collected by public sector unions is unconstitutional. Court holds that union fees violate "the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to subsidize [...]
As we wait on a decision from the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME, let's review what the case boils down to: Can public-sector unions compel nonunion members to pay these fees? Or is that a violation of those workers’ First Amendment rights, and thus impermissible under the Constitution because the fees may also support [...]
President Trump on June 21 proposed the merger of the U.S. Education Department and the U.S. Labor Department into a new Department of Education and the Workforce -- a request that Trump administration officials said is an attempt to integrate the missions of the two departments to improve the preparation of students for 21st century [...]
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 [...]