Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision supporting a special education student’s ability to seek monetary damages for claims under other federal civil rights laws without first exhausting…
Angela ShellbergMarch 22, 2023
ISBE’s Revised Special Education Rules on the Use of Qualified Interpreters at IEP Meetings
IMPORTANT UPDATE: ISBE published revised rules, effective immediately, regarding the use of qualified interpreters at IEP meetings. To review our…
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On February 22, 2023, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released template forms for use by public and non-public elementary and secondary schools and school contractors to comply with…
Angela ShellbergFebruary 24, 2023
Today, the Illinois State Board of Education published amendments to the special education rules under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226, effective February 6, 2023. These amendments include significant new requirements…
Angela ShellbergFebruary 17, 2023
In addition to legal changes at the federal level requiring action by educational employers noted in our November 30, 2022 update, our enclosed legal update includes several changes at the…
Angela ShellbergDecember 29, 2022
With the arrival of snowy weather here in the Midwest and the marching forward of the calendar toward a new year, the time is right to ensure compliance with new…
Angela ShellbergNovember 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) has been focusing on students with disabilities this summer. On Monday (July 18, 2022), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated…
Angela ShellbergSeptember 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) has been focusing on students with disabilities this summer. On Monday (July 18, 2022), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an updated…
Angela ShellbergJuly 22, 2022
On April 5, 2022, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 1167 (now Public Act 102-0697) providing teachers and other employees of Illinois public school districts who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…
Angela ShellbergApril 6, 2022
