September 2013

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (“IEMA”) received a $25 million federal grant for local schools to upgrade school safety features.
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A new law in Illinois, Public Act 98-0129 (effective January 12, 2014), requires school districts to publish rules and/or policies
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The Illinois Council of School Attorneys published its most recent annual “Guide to Illinois Statutes Affecting Schools.”

Brooke Whitted has been elected to a second year as Vice Chair of the Illinois Community and Residential Services Authority (CRSA€).
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The Illinois Senate has proposed a bill, SB 1931, which would create the School Security and Standards Task Force, which
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HB 2691 creates the criminal felony offense of “theft of public funds,” which defines an offense as when a person
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A newly-proposed HB 2944 would require public school districts to administer ISAT examinations to students from non-public schools within its
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A newly-proposed Senate Bill (SB 1307) would lower Illinois’ current compulsory school attendance age from 7 to 5.

WTH is proud to announce that Jennifer L. Hansen is now a partner in the firm.

A new House Bill (HB 76) introduced would create the “School Choice Act,” in Illinois, allowing for publicly funded vouchers
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