Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Regulations: What Illinois Schools Need to Know

May 11, 2020 | Merry Rhoades

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) released the final Title IX regulations (“Final Rule”).  The implementation date for the Final Rule is August 14, 2020.  While discussion about the Title IX regulations has largely...

Updated Illinois Stay at Home Order – What This Means for Illinois Schools

May 1, 2020 |

by Elizabeth Kelly On April 30, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-32, which formally extended Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order through May 30, 2020. Additionally, he issued Executive Order 2020-33, which extended previous executive order...

Illinois Schools: Illinois Open Meetings Act Temporary Guidance

Mar 23, 2020 | Laura E. HemmerMerry RhoadesRobert L. Jackstadt

Executive Order 2020-07, issued on March 16, 2020, suspended key elements of the OMA regarding board member attendance and participation at public meetings. Normally, the Open Meetings Act requires that a majority of a quorum be physically present at all meetings....

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update for Public Education Employers Regarding Family and Paid Leave Requirements

Mar 20, 2020 |

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act.”   This law, among other provisions, expands rights to Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave and provides for paid leave for employees...

U.S. Department of Education Releases New Proposed Rule Regarding Faith-Based Institutions

Jan 23, 2020 | Elizabeth J. MooneyKate L. Nash

by Betsey Mooney and Kate Nash On Wednesday, January 16, 2020, the Department of Education published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the eligibility of faith-based institutions for departmental grants.   This proposed rule is the official document outlining...

Tueth Keeney Attorneys Join ROE 13 Presenting Administrator Academy #686

Dec 10, 2019 | Elizabeth J. MooneyMerry Rhoades

Tueth Keeney attorneys join Regional Office of Education #13 (“ROE 13”) presenting Administrator Academy #686: Legal Implications of the Use of Technology in the School District.   Merry Rhoades, Shane Jones, Adam Henningsen, and Elizabeth Kelly will...