KB Friday Recap: KB Talks Special Education in the Time of Covid-19
Our KB Team discussed Special Education in today's Friday Recap. Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.
HB 3586 Q&A
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.
Legalization of Marijuana – Ashley’s Law & Employer Impacts
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 [...]
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
OSEP Working to Address School Related Wandering
The Office of Special Education Programs is working on a resource document to address wandering by school children, and several advocacy groups said they hope the paper gives parents and educators much needed information about this dangerous and often misunderstood behavior. According to U.S. Education Department spokesperson Elizabeth Hill, OSEP began work to address wandering [...]