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Articles From Everett E. Nicholas, Jr.

Public Act 98-0513 clarifies provisions on personnel evaluations By Everett E. Nicholas, Jr. Education Law, October 2013 Public Act 97-008, which was signed into law on June 13, 2011, had several issues which created confusion. Now a new law, which became effective on August 20, 2013, resolves some of those issues.
Case summary: Clarke v. Community Unit School District No. 303, 971 N.E. 2D 1163, 361 Ill. Dec. 641, 282 Ed. Law Rep. 616(2nd Dist. 2012) By Everett E. Nicholas, Jr. Education Law, March 2013 On June 20, 2012 the Appellate Court for the Second District rendered a decision addressing a school district’s alleged decision to reorganize attendance centers because of decreasing enrollment.
Case summary: Rock River Times v. Rockford Public School District 205, 2012 IL App(2d) 110879 By Everett E. Nicholas, Jr. & Catherine Locallo Education Law, March 2013 The Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District recently decided a case regarding attorney fees and civil penalty provisions under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Public Access Counselor opinion on a school district’s “obligations” to de-identify student test score data in order to properly respond to a FOIA request By Everett E. Nicholas & Catherine Locallo Education Law, March 2013 On December 11, 2012, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued a binding opinion to Pleasantdale School District 107 regarding disclosure of student test scores under FOIA.

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