Student Discipline Changes
With the enactment of PA 103-896 (effective August 9, 2024), the General Assembly signaled potential changes coming regarding student discipline, specifically related to suspension and expulsion.
Student Discipline
Mandatory Recess and Letting the Kids Burn Energy
As Illinois descends into the depths of winter, the weather turns ever-colder and messy. Despite the organizational issues, students in kindergarten through fifth grade must receive supervised, unstructured, child-directed play – also known as recess.
Changes in Bullying Prevention Policy Requirements
PA 103-47 is in effect for the 2023-2024 school year, and requires changes to all school district’s bullying prevention policies.
Ninth Circuit Affirmed Summary Judgment for School District in Challenge to Student Expulsion on First Amendment Grounds
In Chen v. Albany School District, the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision, rejecting First Amendment free speech claims of students against the school and school officials after students were disciplined for what they alleged to be private, off-campus, social media posts.
Supreme Court of the United States Rules on Free Speech Case Affirming Tinker Standard
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Updated Title IX Regulations Regarding Sexual Harassment Investigations
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ISBE Emergency Rules on Time-Out and Restraint
School Law Update: Annual Legal Update and Workshop
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