PARTNER
With over 25 years of experience representing school districts across Illinois, Darcy’s practice is dedicated to representing boards of education and special education cooperatives. Her passion for serving clients with the utmost respect, coupled with her creative and collaborative resolutions, promotes her as a leader in the industry.
darcy@krihaboucek.com
Direct: (630) 394-3782
Main: (630) 394-3790
EXPERIENCE
Darcy’s diverse experience and personable connection with clients are exceptional and highly regarded. She specializes in issues related to general education law, special education, board governance, collective bargaining, employment, student rights and responsibilities.
Darcy has extensive experience advising on high profile student matters, including:
- Administration of Medical Cannabis
- Transgender Student Facility Issues
- Medically Fragile Student Services
- Student Death and Injury
- Social Media Matters
- Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act Issues
- High Profile Student Discipline Matters (Bomb Detonation, Weapon Use, Drug Sale/Distribution)
- Breaches of Student Confidentiality
Darcy is highly acclaimed for her special education counsel, which includes experience in over 200 due process hearings and attendance to over 1,000 IEP meetings (special education student meetings).
Darcy negotiated the first ‘pay-for-performance’ teachers’ contract for one of the largest elementary school districts in the state, which included over 15 teacher and support staff collective bargaining agreement.
She is also responsible for successfully negotiating termination and/or resignation for school personnel (superintendents, administrators, teachers, support staff, bus drivers, etc.) for over 50 school districts.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & TESTIMONIALS
Darcy’s unique collection of talents and experiences should make the decision to hire her an easy one. She is an outstanding attorney with just the right blend of intelligence and toughness, tenacity and zeal, sincerity and empathy. She is authentic and relatable and possesses a wry sense of humor and perspective that I always found helpful during tense situations.
Darcy is highly responsive to her clients’ needs; in fact, she makes you feel as if you are her only client. Knowing that she has your back takes the pressure off during trying circumstances.
As much as I respect Darcy professionally, I admire her as a person – a woman, as a wife, as a mom. She’s the complete package.
Kathryn Robbins, Ed.D., Former Superintendent/IASA President, Leyden High School District 212
Darcy Kriha is a passionate, dependable, and exceptionally knowledgeable attorney who provides solid guidance to her clients. She approaches cases from a common sense perspective with a student-focused lens.
Darcy is ethical, compassionate, and committed to her clients, which is evident in her natural ability to build relationships. She cares deeply about her clients and is highly committed to understanding and representing their needs in all situations.
Kathy J. Hinz, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Crystal Lake Elementary District 47
What I absolutely love and respect about Darcy Kriha is she just knows us. She understands our school district’s needs both professionally and personally. She makes a great connection with our school board members and administration.
The bottom line is that she, of course, knows the law, but more importantly is that she just knows us.
Jerald M. White, Board President, Morris Elementary School District 54