School Law Advisor Blog

Special Education Update - Avoiding Predetermination Claims

          While the IDEA and courts show deference to educators as the experts in educational strategies, methodology, and program development, the IDEA requires districts to ensure that the parents of each child with a disability are members of any groups that makes decisions about their child's educational placement.  Smart IEP Teams are always actively avoiding predetermination, and know that predetermination occurs when district

Accessibility Check for District Websites

          School districts should be aware of the increasing number of complaints received by the Office for Civil Rights questioning the accessibility of websites and web content for individuals with disabilities.  These investigations have found issues with district websites not providing images with alternative texts, not being accessible to individuals with vision impairments, and not working with assistive technologies.

Affordable Care Act Notices

         Federally Facilitated Marketplace Notices ("Marketplace Notices") are beginning to be issued from the health insurance marketplaces (where employees may purchase insurance and receive tax credits to subsidize their purchase in the event an employer fails to offer insurance.  A sample Marketplace Notice may be viewed 

ERO Sunset

          On July 1, the TRS Early Retirement Option was allowed to expire by the Illinois General Assembly.  With its expiration, TRS reports that approximately 200,000 active and inactive TRS members will be eligible for a refund of total contributions they paid betwe

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