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A PDF version of Planning for the Future: Introduction below can be found here or by emailing info@whittlaw.com. Introduction We know that in time school districts throughout the nation will move from the rapid (yet deliberate) triage decision-making necessitated by COVID-19 to future-oriented planning. This guidance document is intended to help school boards and administrators work [...]
Since our nation’s COVID-19 outbreak, Whitt Law LLC has been monitoring all developments, particularly those impacting our public schools and schoolchildren. For weeks, Whitt Law has been working with school districts and other units of local government to respond and adapt to the unique threats posed by COVID-19. Throughout this process, we have worked both [...]
Whitt Law LLC continues to actively monitor the rapidly evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19. In a blog post uploaded here Monday, Whitt Law LLC shared reputable resources for monitoring the development of COVID-19’s impact on schools and units of local government throughout Illinois. Please continue to monitor those resources and contact one of our attorneys if [...]
Over the past few weeks, Whitt Law LLC has been working with its clients to respond and adapt to the rapidly evolving impact of the novel coronavirus (called COVID-19). Public and private schools will continue to work closely with their legal counsel, the Illinois State Board of Education, county health departments, and units of local [...]
The Property Tax Relief Task Force has released its draft report to the Governor and General Assembly. In its report, the Property Tax Relief Task Force provides an introduction to property taxes generally, as well as a primer on the property tax cycle in Illinois. The report then describes the Property Tax Relief Task Force’s [...]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education have issued a December 2019 update to their “Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to Student Health Records” (the “Joint Guidance”). The Joint [...]
The 2019 IASB/IASA/IASBO Annual Conference kicks off this Friday in Chicago. There are several opportunities to connect with Whitt Law attorneys. On Friday, Whitt Law will host its annual reception at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This is a great opportunity to connect with our clients, associates, and others whose work impacts school districts. This year, [...]
The Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”), 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., is intended to secure for all individuals: freedom from unlawful discrimination; freedom from sexual harassment in employment and education; and public health, welfare, and safety; as well as to implement constitutional guarantees, to establish equal opportunity and affirmative action policies, and to protect [...]