November 2017

A federal appellate court recently ruled in R.E.B. ex rel. J.B. v. State of Hawaii Department of Education that a public school
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A new Illinois law, PA 100-0532, shortens the time that school districts have to respond to a parent’s request to
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New regulations were submitted to Illinois’ Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to amend the ADA Grievance Procedure as it
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Illinois Senate Bill 1, the new school funding bill, was passed, creating a new education funding formula for the state.
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A new Public Act, 099-0781, requires school districts (for the 2017-2018 school year) to create a position for a “DCFS
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The new school funding bill, SB 1, creating a new school funding formula with an evidence-based model of school funding
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A currently pending Illinois Senate Bill, SB 764, would require DCFS to distribute materials in schools listing the toll-free DCFS
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A pending Illinois House Bill, HB 3903, would prohibit schools from creating “booking stations” and making arrests of students on
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The National School Boards Association has published an updated Transgender Students in Schools guidance document, which includes updated legal rulings and President
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A proposed Senate Bill, SB 1483, would alter a school district’s deadline to provide parents inspection and copying rights to
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