2020 Articles

2019 Legislative Update Part 2 By Phil Milsk January 2020 Summaries of major bills relating to education that were signed into law in 2019.

Appellate Court Upholds Tenured Teacher Dismissal for Misuse of Sick Leave By Robert P. Lyons June 2020 In Crawley v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, the appellate court upheld the dismissal of a tenured Chicago elementary school teacher for misuse of sick leave.

Illinois High School Students are Excused From School to Vote Under Public Act 101-0624 By Joshua Locke June 2020 Beginning June 1, 2020, high school students in Illinois will be entitled to be absent from school to vote.

New Freedom of Information Act Cases By Roland R. Cross June 2020 In December 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court concluded that a Freedom of Information Act requester should have obtained a settlement agreement between an entity that contracts with the Illinois State Department of Corrections to provide medical care for inmates and the estate of a former inmate.

Newly Enacted ‘Betrayed Bill’ Seeks to Protect Students From Sex Abuse in Schools By Angela Brancato January 2020 The 'Betrayed Bill,' which was signed into law in August 2019, establishes new policies and amends current law to address and prevent sexual abuse in schools.

Update on Legislation: Senate Bill 1569 Omnibus Education Bill By Phil Milsk June 2020 A summary of the bills passed during the special General Assembly session held May 20-24.

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2020 Articles