February 2011

Changes to Illinois’ DCFS statutes amends the length of time that DCFS maintain “unfounded” reports. Please see our memo, Maintaining Unfounded
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A pending house bill, HB1083, would provide that all Illinois school boards establish an “IEP appeals” board, to which parents
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The Illinois Appellate Court, in K.D. by Michelle D. and Bradley D. v. Villa Grove Community Unit School District No.
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New Illinois regulations go into effect which impact homebound services for special education students in Illinois. See highlighted client alert for more
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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the mandatory “Brief Period of Silence” statute created in 2007. The appellate
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Illinois received a $146.6 million grant from the federal School Improvement Grants program to help turn around its persistently lowest
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WTH partner Brooke R. Whitted was appointed to the newly-created Illinois School Bullying Prevention Task Force. The Task Force was created by PA
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A Senate Bill was passed (PA 96-1403) which allows for schools to use various sources of school funding for the
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The Illinois State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt regulations requiring all public preschools in the state to identify
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HB 6065, now approved by both the senate and house and pending the Governor’s signature, requires parents of children with
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