UPDATE: Yesterday ISBE adopted the resolution supporting in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year. Read more below. Contact a Whitt Law LLC attorney with questions regarding what this means for your school district. Content from original News & Knowledge post dated May 18, 2021: School districts in Illinois are winding down the 2020-2021 school [...]
School districts in Illinois are winding down the 2020-2021 school year. For many districts, the format for learning evolved over the course of the school year. The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) reports that, as of today, 423 school districts are educating students in a blended remote learning format, while 398 school districts are [...]
Well respected, thirty-three-year-old, boutique law firm concentrating in representing local governmental entities statewide is seeking an Administrative Assistant at its Aurora, Illinois office. Responsibilities include administrative and office support to the legal team. Proficiency with MS Office and basic internet research is necessary. Experience with Adobe Acrobat is beneficial. This position offers an opportunity for [...]
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (the “Act”) provides that all records in the custody of a public body are presumed to be open to inspection or copying. The Act also contains numerous exemptions to that presumption. There is an abundance of case law in Illinois highlighting and defining the exemptions to guide public bodies [...]