LM Sept 2020

LegalCorner

Back-To-School Legal Guidance

Chad Watkins IASA Associate Director/General Counsel

To help school leaders navigate these uncertain times, IASA has partnered with leading law firms throughout Illinois to provide districts with critical guidance during the 2020–21 school year. In every issue of Leadership Matters, the IASA Legal Corner will showcase an article, sometimes several articles, written by attorneys who specialize in legal matters related to education. We have also begun a monthly legal issues podcast to discuss some of your most vital concerns. It is our hope you find the content insightful,

timely and helpful in addressing the critical matters you face. This month, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP writes about student residency in the era of COVID-19. The author is attorney Kaitlin Atlas. As a reminder, the articles are provided for informational purposes only, and you are advised to contact your district counsel for legal advice. Click on the link below to access the article.

Student Residency in the Era of COVID-19

Determining Residency Of course, only a student who is a “resident” of the district can attend tuition-free. Typically, this means that a student is a resident of the district in which his parent or legal guardian resides. There are, however, other factors which may influence the student’s residency. As such, districts must make five critical determinations when registering a student: 1) Whether the student is eligible for special education services.... (continue reading)...

COVID-19 has impacted every area of school operations and student residency is no exception. School districts face verifying the residency of newly registered and returning students at the start of each new school year; but 2020 is anything but a usual school year. To help you in this process, we will look at best practice tips for verifying student residency, and the wrinkles involved in verifying student residency during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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