We previously shared our School Law Legislative Update, focused on new Illinois school-related laws that became effective January 1, 2023. From that update, our team at Franczek P.C. has compiled a narrower list of those laws applicable to nonpublic schools in its Nonpublic School Legislative Update, focused on new laws in effect in 2023.
For a refresher on other new laws affecting private schools that went into effect for the 2022-2023 school year, please see our past alerts and webinars on various school law updates, including:
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Employment History Review and Parental Notification of Sexual Misconduct
Effective: 7/1/2023
This public act is a trailer bill to Faith’s Law, amending various sections of the School Code, and adding two new sections that require public and nonpublic schools to conduct a new employment history review process and procedures for notifying parents regarding sexual misconduct between an educator and the parent’s child. The Act creates Section 22-94 of the School Code that lays out detailed requirements for public schools, nonpublic schools, and independent contractors to conduct an employment history review prior to hiring an applicant to work in a position involving direct contact with children or students. It also creates Section 22-85.10 of the School Code, which requires the governing body of each school district, charter school, or nonpublic school to implement a procedure to provide notice of an alleged act...
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