The Transformation of Education in Florida
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The 2024 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly just concluded on May 8, 2024. As we have consistently done every year, our firm will be publishing in these pages our annual summaries of legislation affecting...more
The Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a binding opinion, finding a school board violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it improperly discussed school curriculum during closed session....more
A Florida Federal Court held that the First Amendment bars the removal of books from school libraries based on hostility to their ideas or viewpoint, and that book authors and book publishers have standing to challenge the...more
Last year, drawing on lessons learned during the pandemic, we provided a list of considerations for schools to take into account as you update your bylaws... Now that the school year is close to wrapping up and you cast your...more
UPDATE: On November 3, 2022, Bill 28, Keeping Students in Class Act, 2022, received Royal Assent. On October 31, 2022, in an unprecedented bid to prevent school board employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public...more
In a rare binding opinion, the Public Access Counselor (PAC)—the division of the Attorney General that reviews appeals regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA)—issued a new binding...more
As schools reflect on the most challenging year in memory and start a new one, you may want to consider using this time to update your school’s bylaws. There have been a number of lessons learned over the past 18 months that...more
School’s Policy Prohibiting the Presence of a Transgender Student in the Restroom That Matches Their Gender Identity May Be Unlawful Discrimination....more
In the wake of the ravages COVID-19 is wreaking on educational institutions, independent and private school boards of trustees are seeking clarity on legal protections for board members and boards of trustees acting on behalf...more
In January of 2021, the Fourth District joined the Third District and ruled that a pre-injury release executed by a student-athlete and their parent is enforceable in a tort action arising from injuries resulting from...more
On June 23, 2020, the Orange County School Board voted to approve its “Declaration Relating to the HB 7103 Impact on School Overcrowding Mitigation,” which declared that the School Board will no longer enter into Capacity...more
Spring break abroad, prom, senior night, senior breakfast, baccalaureate, awards night, and walking across the stage at graduation in front of faculty, family, and friends. The list of events that Illinois high school seniors...more
Franczek P.C. is pleased to announce the publication of its annual Legislative Update for schools. With the flood of legislative changes in Illinois this year, it is more imperative than ever for education stakeholders to...more