Oct 5, 2013
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash obtained the dismissal of a suit brought by a candidate for the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. On October 4, 2013, the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois dismissed the plaintiff’s claims in Sharkey v. Board of Trustees, et al. Ian and Kate attacked the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court to hear Plaintiff’s claims for declaratory and injunctive relief.
Tueth Keeney represents numerous public and private colleges and universities and community
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Jan 4, 2013
On January 3, 2013, Arbitrator Thomas F. Gibbons issued a decision denying a grievance filed by the Roxana Education Association, IEA-NEA (the “REA”), and upholding a directive issued by the Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1. The REA filed its grievance on May 3, 2012, challenging the District’s requirement directing certified employees to work collaboratively in professional learning teams (“PLTs”) during a portion of their planning time. The AAA arbitration hearing was held in October, 2012. Following post
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Sep 21, 2012
On August 9, 2012, Arbitrator George L. Fitzsimmons issued a decision finding for the employer, Mid-State Special Education District, and denying a grievance filed by an employee of the District, and her union, the Illinois Education Association (IEA). The employee and the IEA filed a grievance in September 16, 2012, arguing that the District had improperly placed the employee on Step I of the salary schedule following her return to work after a one year absence, when the employee
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Jul 6, 2012
Rob Jackstadt secured an Order from the federal court remanding a construction contract claim back to the state court on a case that was removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. In Edwardsville Comm. Unit District No.7 v. K & S Associates, Inc. the construction contract stated that “the parties agree that the forum for any judicial proceedings, if any, shall be the Madison County Circuit Court.” The defendant contractor, however, claimed
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Jun 22, 2012
Merry Rhoades from Tueth Keeney Law Firm assisted in updating the “Illinois Council of School Attorneys’ Guide to Illinois Statutes Affecting Schools, which serves as a handy reference to those Illinois statures that are not in The School Code but but are occasionally involved in the resolution of issues faced by school districts. It references statutes in force as of Jan. 1, 2013. The guide was prepared by an ICSA committee as part of the
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Feb 15, 2012
Rob Jackstadt recently won summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in Anderson v. Board of Education of Cahokia School District No. 187. The plaintiff in that lawsuit claimed that he was dismissed from his job in retaliation for certain comments made by his wife that were critical of various employees of the Cahokia School District. On February 14, 2012, United States District Judge G. Patrick Murphy granted the motion for summary
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Jun 22, 2010
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues, or in the case of a recent speaking engagement for shareholder D. Shane Jones, future colleagues. On June 22, 2010, Shane took the opportunity to speak with a group of Master’s students attending Southern Illinois University. The class taught by James Gregory Reynolds, PhD is a class of students with their sights on becoming administrators in Illinois public schools. Dr.
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Mar 3, 2010
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues and friends of the firm. Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever changing legal issues facing public schools. In the spirit of that commitment, Tueth Keeney shareholder, D. Shane Jones recently served as a featured speaker at the Illinois Association of School Administrator’s Abe Lincoln Division meeting in Mt.
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Feb 23, 2010
Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. is proud of its commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever-changing legal issues facing public schools. One area of particular importance in today’s economic climate is reductions in force. Firm shareholder, D. Shane Jones, was recently invited to present on this timely and important subject at the Spring meetings of three divisions of the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB). Shane’s presentations were on February 23rd, 2010
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Feb 10, 2010
Minimizing legal risks to its clients is an important focus of Tueth Keeney. To minimize a client’s legal risks, Tueth Keeney attorneys often present in-services for clients and friends of the firm. On February 10 & 11, 2010, attorneys from the firm’s Illinois school law team conducted their annual School Law Seminar. The seminar took place on the campus of Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville on Wednesday, February 10th, and at Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center in Whittington, Illinois
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Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Robert L. Jackstadt
Merry Rhoades
Laura E. Hemmer