Stay Informed: Investigations in Schools Tips, Tricks, and Avoiding Pitfalls In the March edition of First Friday, Attorneys provided critical insights into the question on Investigations in Schools Tips, Tricks, and Avoiding Pitfalls. For more details, visit our Client Portal.* Our team is here to support you through any issues that may arise. If you [...]
Stay Informed: FAQ Related to Immigration Status of Students In the January edition of First Friday, Attorneys provided critical insights into the question on the Immigration Status of Students. For more details, visit our Client Portal.* Our team is here to support you through any issues that may arise. If you have questions or need guidance [...]
Stay Informed: The PowerSchool Data Breach and Its Implications In the January edition of First Friday, Attorney Chas Griffin provided critical insights into the recent PowerSchool data breach. On January 7, 2025, PowerSchool disclosed a breach that may have exposed sensitive information about students, teachers, and parents. PowerSchool has published an FAQ detailing the incident [...]
Cook County Districts are invited to stay for an extended edition of First Friday, December 6, 2024. The KB Team will update you on the latest regarding the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. Amended March 14, 2024: Until January 1, 2025, school districts organized under the Illinois School Code or park districts organized under the [...]
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On 5/23/2020, in response to COVID-19, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 2135. This adds an entirely new section to the Illinois Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/1 et sec.] governing remote public board meetings, both open and closed, during a disaster declaration. At present time, SB 2135 is written to become effective on the [...]
In the last several weeks, the Illinois General Assembly has approved various different pieces of legislation addressing the impact of COVID-19. HB 2455, known as the Illinois Work Jobs Program Act, is a recently passed amendment to the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act as it relates to academic employees. This newsletter hopes to educate you all [...]
We here at KB are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team: D. Shane Jones! Please click here to read Shane's full announcement.
Stephanie Jones recently published an article in AASA's School Administrator Magazine's April 2020 issue on Texting Relationships Between Students and Staff. Click here to read the article.
