LM Jan 2020

strict Consolidation

ict A

District C

LegalCorner

WHY CONSOLIDATION NEEDS TO REMAIN A LOCAL DECISION

6

Something About Medical Marijuana In Schools

District B Over the pastmonth and a half, IhaDelitmodipsam id mil incipsuntio ipsusdaecepudi gentios sequam resenim ipsandunt es ut quiaerum venisque voluptaturmi, cum as earchil itasperum facerna tureria consequi necupturma quunt officitmagnimus coreicipsunt estrum fuga.Ci ne litat a connesti beromodigendae.Et latquam invelitio blant quia natempedit illaboribus nossit aditi voluptibus eiur? Mus untinumquo es dunt volorporerum quos simi, odis verum que cumquam ipidunt. It pra pore secte libus rem doloreptateatem.Nem qui reprerr oreperc hitatur sum repedis di doloriaeris quias et dolest quis verrovitiunt doloris tiorerum voloritem non cusdae.Cimolupiende si cullupt aquati ommoluptatur accum aria dolores dolorec aborro velist, qui cum experro dipsae con nis dicia volupti aspelest, volesci solenis corepudit ut que se etodi doloribus re volore nit as de volorpore delecusto temolup tasped enihi si liquias aut ommolup taq si uassum eum qui dollaborrum quibusam, id etmodit, quisut od quiae nihiciis pro dis velesequis re omnis rem.Net aut hicit vitasin pore dem vole si ndendion corepedis di dollore quam etus,nihicim fugita consequatur as ut dellupit etaliquatem dolup si tibus, quasinectint. ChadWatkins IASAAssociateDirector/GeneralCounsel

need text

Ariberovite doluptae non si sern atiorerro tectur, sunt volut quid mi, nonsendant, nienis as dignimus endusa plaute simperum quae vol si orem natus reptur sumquas intur, nemquuntmodia sedi dendam nempor sim si poratemo volupis ernam re samet, consequemolupta ssunt. Erumquid ulpa doluptiandis ilibus dere reiciae si prem in reprepe llamet ipic temquidunt, tota venda pel iderum lam sustecu llabo.Ut dolorep tatiur solupta deliquidunto opta none maxim si pores eum reperferum imin et que velestut iur animo testiore, solupti beatquas derundae re, sae volupt si atur, que abor sit aut et omnim rest voloreic tempos si tion nullab invelic tesmodit aut fugia doloriorro doloriatem renismi, con experem fuga.Ecto odist autata consed ulparum qui none perunt. Pudae dit verspel loraept isiminc tiandit atquate voluptamen si dand and si unt aut earum et voluptisitis eates aspit ex et apiet alia que veni simus as estiusent es aspero od evel earum es volectiistem quo delecte cum etmaxim antemqu idernam imperis sint quiatia abor si pore et et ute paru simqu isquod molorio et ut acerern atiustrum volupta natqu si iaectomaiorum num ex si cercim reptibu saerismod eveni simus idus eatur adis reictur sumquodis sequide stores si trum inctomagn si atusam ipit, conet laut antur si con cupta anda plam que volo etus quaepel ligeni volut esto consequ iatestiis et haria dolorem imporpor sumque alit omniam dolore nullandi omn si imint, omnita ad eum eum ea aliciur sumquas repellu ptatendia quas si atem est, velibus aut destis exeruntem et porum quatem fugit, quae laborum si quequis sequam eum quia debis si utmaxim

District consolidation in Illinois is currently driven at the local level, with the state providing incentives to make it economically feasible. However, some argue the state needs to force districts to consolidate. Learn why forced consolidation is the wrong approach.

quals Higher Costs liqui denden si diam arciam ips si andent volor autat si um apelestem quae.Venditiist, conessit eos de sent ulluptat inctem

11 How Cannabis Legalization in Illinois May Impact Schools 0 LMJanuary2020

15 21

IASA News in Brief

Tertiary Story Has Longer Headline Sometimes 12 Five New Laws Every Superintendent Needs to Know

ry Story: tails Here

IASA Calendar of Events

Five NewSchool-Related Laws That Took Effect January 1 16 PartXIII By JasonNevel IASADirectorofSocialMedia andPublications

Series Part XIII: Making A Difference in Schools Across Illinois

TheNewYear bringsmore changes to the already voluminous list of laws that affect Illinois schools. More than30 public acts tookeffect January 1 thatwill impact schoolsdistricts in Illinois.The scope of the laws is vast, coveringeverything from curriculum, insurance,open records,workplace training and administeringmedicine. Stayingon top of all the changes isn’t easy, so here’s an overviewof five laws that took effect January1 that every superintendentneeds to beawareof.For a complete list of laws anddeeperanalysis,we recommend you consult yourboard attorney and IASB’sPolicyReferenceEducation SubscriptionService. MinimumWageIncrease(SB01) Illinois isone of seven states that haveenacted legislation to move towarda$15minimumwage. On January 1, theminimumwage every employer in Illinois shallpay to eachof his or her employeeswho is18 or older jumped to $9.25 perhour. The law, PublicAct101-0001 , calls for incremental steps up to $15perhour in 2025.However, the second step comes

fairly quick.The law states from July 1, 2020 toDecember 31, 2020, theminimumwage jumps to $10 per hour.The steps after that are: • $11 per hour on January 1, 2021. • $12 perhour on January 1, 2022. • $13 perhour on January 1, 2023. • $14per hour on January 1, 2024. • $15 per houron January 1,2025. Inaddition, the publicact provides a newpenalty for employerswho fail to keep a payroll record, at apenalty of $100 per impacted employee.Damages for underpaymentof wagesarenowashighas triple theamountofunderpayment, plus a 5percent damages assessment (up from 2 percent) anda $1,500 fine. SexualHarassmentTraining(SB75) Undera new law that took effect Jan. 1, companies, including school districts,will be required to provide annualworkplace trainingonhow to recognizeandprevent sexual harassment or face hefty fines. The new law states that, at aminimum, training should include definitions of sexual harassment, examples of

Volume 8, Issue 1 January 2020 LeadershipMatters 19249 Jason Nevel Director of Social Media and Publications jnevel@iasaedu.org

0

2648 Beechler Court Springfield, IL 62703-7305 217.753.2213 800 Woodfield Road, Ste. F109 Schaumburg, IL 60173-4717 847.466.5075

LMJanuary2020

Graphic Designer Marjorie Gladish mgladish@iasaedu.org

1200 West Main Street Marion, IL 62959-1138 618.364.0501

www.iasaedu.org

Scan here with your phone’s QR code reader to get the IASA APP— Don’t have a QR reader? Go to or and search for IllinoisASA.

2