Magnet schools—use of raceEducation Law, June 2000The Court of Appeals of the Fourth Circuit ruled that school district's refusal to allow a student to transfer to a magnet school because of his race violated the Constitution.
School vouchersEducation Law, June 2000In two separate lawsuits, individual taxpayers challenged the Education Expense Credit Act (P.A. 91-9).
Special educationEducation Law, June 2000The Supreme Court held that one-on-one continuous nursing is a "related service" under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, making public schools responsible to provide such care to students who need it during school hours.
Student disciplineEducation Law, June 2000A federal district court granted Decatur school district's motion to dismiss the complaint of several students expelled from school for violation of school rules.
Teacher dismissalEducation Law, June 2000In a recent decision, a tenured teacher was dismissed for allegations involving sexual harassment without a prior notice to remedy having been issued by the board of education.
TITLE IX Sex equity in athleticsEducation Law, June 2000Illinois State University's elimination of its men's wrestling and soccer teams as the means to comply with Title IX was permissible according to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tuition reimbursementEducation Law, June 2000A student at Herrin School District No. 4 was expelled from school for possession of controlled substances.
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board case summary January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999Education Law, March 2000The underlying complaint alleged that Public Act 89-15 (section 4.5 of the IELRA) violated the plaintiffs' rights under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment because it was a thinly disguised mechanism for racial discrimination and discrimination based on political activity or affiliation, and that it deprived them of their property interest in continued employment without due process.
Veto session updateEducation Law, March 2000Creates the Public Construction Contract Act to mandate that all public construction contracts (excluding the State of Illinois and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) over $75,000 must contain provisions that allow for contractors to recover increased costs resulting from "unforeseen latent or subsurface conditions.
State legislative updateEducation Law, November 1999This summary of education and related bills passed during the Spring, 1999, session of the Illinois General Assembly was compiled by the legislative committee of the Education Law Section Council. Members of the committee are Marcy Dutton, Racquel Martinez, Julie Hughes and Phil Milsk.
