March 2016

The Illinois Association for School Boards has published a sample School Resource Officer (SRO) Memorandum of Understanding for school districts to utilize
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently found that the Chicago Public Schools did not commit age
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A new School District Self-Assessment Checklist has been created for districts to use as guidance when updating and revising their discipline policies 
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Illinois was recently awarded $42 million in U.S. Department of Education funds to devote to strengthening the quality and accountability
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In a new Illinois Appellate court decision, Earl v. Decatur Public Schools Board of Education, a judge agreed with the school
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Illinois was one of nine states awarded $9.2 million from the US Department of Education earmarked to improve personnel training
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A new Illinois Public Act 99-0443 requires the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a model youth suicide awareness
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The U.S. Department of Education has released new guidance on testing English Language Learners with disabilities in annual English language proficiency assessments.

A newly proposed SB 1793 would require the ISBE to develop a model youth suicide awareness and prevention policy for
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Illinois Senate Bill 1591 was introduced, which would require charter school proposals to include any known civil or criminal investigations
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