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Legal Corner

Chad Watkins IASA Associate Director/General Counsel

To help school leaders navigate uncertain times, IASA has partnered with leading law firms throughout Illinois to provide districts with critical guidance during the 2024–25 school year. In Leadership Matters, the IASA Legal Corner will showcase an article written by attorneys who specialize in legal matters related to education. It is our hope you find the content insightful, timely and helpful in addressing

the critical matters you face. This issue, attorneys from Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins share their insights on “ISBE Guidance on Prohibited Summer Teacher Resignations.” As a reminder, IASA Legal Corner 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.

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REMINDER: ISBE Guidance on Prohibited Summer Teacher Resignations

ISBE has issued an explanatory Guidance [1] to address the procedures which prohibit teacher resignation (tenured and non-tenured) within thirty (30) days of the first day of school in the fall [2] to accept another teaching position, unless the teacher first obtains the approval of the school board. The Guidance addresses the procedures and timelines for referring a teacher in violation of the prohibition to the State Superintendent for potential sanctions. A school district cannot suspend a teacher’s license. Only the State Superintendent has the authority to suspend or sanction a license. If the referral and required documentation are not timely, the State Superintendent may reject the referral. Without the required evidence, the Superintendent is not able to act on the referral.

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