TRS Supplemental Savings Plans (SSP) Guidance

On February 8th, TRS issued a communication regarding the new TRS Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP). The communication included an Employer Participating Agreement for Districts to approve, as well as a proposed Board Resolution for approving a District’s participation in the SSP.  Additionally, in its February 2021 Employer Bulletin, TRS instructed employers that “This agreement must [...]

By |2021-04-14T18:27:25+00:00March 9th, 2021|Newsletter|Comments Off on TRS Supplemental Savings Plans (SSP) Guidance

COVID-19 vaccine is now available for ages 16+ with disabilities in Illinois!

Starting Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Illinois Department of Public Health expanded the vaccine distribution list (called 1b+) to include Illinoisans ages 16 and older who have one of the following conditions: Obesity Pregnancy Diabetes Sickle Cell Disease Pulmonary Disease Solid Organ Transplant Smoking Cancer Heart Conditions Chronic Kidney Disease READ MORE

By |2021-03-02T17:09:26+00:00March 2nd, 2021|COVID-19, Newsletter|Comments Off on COVID-19 vaccine is now available for ages 16+ with disabilities in Illinois!

Graduation Ceremonies: Celebrate Safely

Check out our recent newsletter! As of February 4, 2021, every EMS Region of the state has re-entered Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan The relaxing of restrictions on activities has brought renewed optimism for the return of more normal high school experiences, such as interscholastic sports, and even graduation ceremonies. Administrators at middle [...]

By |2021-02-25T16:19:14+00:00February 25th, 2021|COVID-19, Newsletter|Comments Off on Graduation Ceremonies: Celebrate Safely

Phase 4, Tiers 1 & 2 Mitigations & School Activities

Check out our recent newsletter! As COVID-19 positivity rates fall and other metrics continue to improve, EMS Regions are beginning to shift into less restrictive enhanced mitigation tiers and even back to the Phase 4 baseline mitigations. In recently issued Executive Order (EO) 2021-03, Governor Pritzker extended EO 2020-43, affirmed that the State remains in [...]

By |2021-02-25T16:20:14+00:00February 3rd, 2021|COVID-19, Newsletter|Comments Off on Phase 4, Tiers 1 & 2 Mitigations & School Activities

Return to Work FAQ

ISBE's back to school guidance strongly encourages school districts to return to in-person instruction. While we contemplate how to safely bring students back, we anticipate many questions. Click here to read our full FAQ.

By |2020-07-13T19:56:34+00:00July 6th, 2020|COVID-19, Labor & Employment, Newsletter|Comments Off on Return to Work FAQ