Responding to School Student Records Requests In the April edition of First Friday, Attorneys provided critical insights into the question on Responding to Student Records Requests. This document was created to assist school districts in responding to requests for student records from a parent/guardian or a person specifically designated as a representative of the parent/guardian [...]
Navigating residential placements can be complex, especially when considering factors such as student residency and district financial responsibility for educational services in a residential setting. We often get questions like, “Which district is responsible for providing or paying for educational services for a student who is placed in a residential setting by a state agency [...]
Illinois School Districts have returned from spring break and, for the most part, have returned to expanded in person learning in some capacity or are planning to do so in the near future. While many of our parents are breathing a sigh of relief, our administrators are talking about the benefits of the virtual platform [...]
Check out our recent newsletter! As COVID positivity rates continue to climb in Illinois, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-73 which went into effect on November 20, 2020, requiring all counties in Illinois to apply Tier 3 mitigation strategies. Conflicting opinions and questions have been raised about whether school districts are required to follow the [...]
CLICK HERE to view/download the COVID-19 K-12 School Exclusion Chart for Illinois. 10.20.20
CLICK HERE to view/download the COVID-19 K-12 School Exclusion Chart for Illinois.
Join West 40 Professional Development and Kriha Boucek Attorneys for an important Administrator Academy on Title IX. More information about the program and registration can be found in our AA 3752 Flyer.
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued long-awaited Title IX final regulations which will become effective on August 14, 2020. This newsletter serves as our first summary of the new changes. We will continue to keep you all up-to-date on these regulations as they are a substantial departure from previous guidance. 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!
