Monthly Archives: August 2013

New Laws Impacting School Districts in Illinois: Part Two

As a continuation from the last blog post, the following are descriptions of several of the new laws recently signed by Governor Quinn. Public Act 98-0129 – Students and Social Networking Websites – On August 2, 2013, House Bill 64 was signed into law. It will become effective January 1, 2014. The new legislation prohibits [...]

By | August 19th, 2013|Education Law News|

New Laws Impacting School Districts in Illinois: Part One

Over the past couple of months, Governor Quinn has signed numerous new laws that affect school districts throughout the state. Those laws include the following: Public Act 98-0166 – Catastrophic Accident Insurance – On August 4, 2013, Governor Quinn signed “Rocky’s Law” for Illinois’ student athletes. Previously known as Senate Bill 2178, this law requires [...]

By | August 16th, 2013|Education Law News|