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Chapter 1 — Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Chapter 2 — Formal Dismissal and Suspension Procedures Under Illinois Tenure Law

Chapter 3 — Labor Relations: Overview and Certification of the Bargaining Unit

Chapter 4 — Labor Relations: Negotiating a Contract

Chapter 5 — Labor Relations: Contract Administration Including Unfair Labor Practices

Chapter 6 — Employment Discrimination

Chapter 7 — Student Rights and Responsibilities

Chapter 8 — Student Discipline and Hazing

Chapter 9 — Special Education

Chapter 10 — The Every Student Succeeds Act

Authors

James P. Bartley
James P. Bartley
James P. Bartley is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, and practices in labor and employment law and school law. Bartley is a member of Illinois Council of School Attorneys, where he has chaired and served on the executive committee; member of the Illinois State Bar Association and has served on the executive board of Education Law Committee; and member of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. Bartley received his B.A. from Loyola University and his J.D. with high distinction from The John Marshall Law School.
Maryam T. Brotine
Maryam T. Brotine
Maryam T. Brotine is Associate General Counsel and Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Illinois Association of School Boards in Lombard. Brotine is a Member of the Illinois Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Special Education and has served on the Illinois State Board of Education’s Ensuring Success in School Task Force and Whole Child Task Force. She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where she was an International Human Rights Sullivan Fellow and a member of the Moot Court Trial Team, National Lawyers Guild, and the Chiapas Practicum. She has also completed Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management’s Beyond Diversity Certificate Program and Cornell University’s eCornell Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.
Stewart H. Diamond
Stewart H. Diamond
Stewart H. Diamond is a Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in representation of local governmental bodies. He represents municipalities in all aspects of growth from 4,000 to 100,000 and has advised numerous communities on their transition to home rule. Diamond also represents a number of water agencies during their multimillion-dollar construction phase and during mature operations. He drafted one of the first contract and bylaws agreements for a comprehensive intergovernmental self-insurance pool in the United States and currently represents a large number of intergovernmental self-insurance pools. Diamond is the originating General Editor of the IICLE^® municipal law and school law handbooks and has participated in numerous seminars on these subjects. He is the Editor of the ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL HANDBOOK, published by the Illinois Municipal League. He is also one of the authors of the ILLINOIS PARK DISTRICT LAW HANDBOOK, now in its 8th edition, published by the Illinois Association of Park Districts, and a handbook on township law. Diamond has written many articles on local government law. He has taught municipal law at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and The John Marshall Law School and is Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Local Government Law Section Council. In over 40 years of law practice, he has represented as regular or special counsel many governmental bodies in the Chicago metropolitan area and in other parts of the state. He was educated at the University of Chicago, where he received both his A.B. and his J.D., and University College, Oxford, England.
Caitlin A. Frenzer
Caitlin A. Frenzer
Caitlin A. Frenzer is an associate at Tressler LLP in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on professional liability. She is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and has been recognized as a Rising Star (2025) by Illinois Super Lawyers. Ms. Frenzer received her B.A. from Auburn University and her J.D. cum laude from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Thomas C. Garretson
Thomas C. Garretson
Thomas C. Garretson is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago and focuses on labor and Employment Law. Garretson is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and received a B.A. from Michigan State University and J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Christopher R. Gorman
Christopher R. Gorman
Christopher R. Gorman is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, and practices in commercial, construction, and real estate law. Gorman is an editorial board member of the DuPage County Bar Association’s Brief and a member of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. Gorman received both a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger
Jason A. Guisinger is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago where he concentrates his practice in municipal law, school law, election law, land use and zoning, and public sector labor and employment law. He is also a regular speaker and author on issues of legal concern to units of local government in the State of Illinois and represents public entities, police officers, firefighters, and public officials in litigation at all levels of state and federal court. He has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law and election, political, and campaign law. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law.
Kaylee M. Hartman
Kaylee M. Hartman
Kaylee M. Hartman is an associate at Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, and practices in municipal law. Hartman is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. She received her B.S. cum laude with honors from Florida State University, her M.A. summa cum laude from The Ohio State University, and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Illinois School of Law.
Holly E. Jacobs
Holly E. Jacobs
Holly E. Jacobs is an associate at Robbins Schwartz, Ltd., in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in labor and employment, Title IX, and higher education. Jacobs is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the Chicago Bar Association. She is also a member of the American Educational Research Association and was selected as a Peer Reviewer for the 2024 Annual AERA Conference. Jacobs received her J.D. cum laude and her M.A. from Loyola University Chicago and her B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Montana.
Aaron J. Kacel
Aaron J. Kacel
Aaron J. Kacel is an associate at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, and practices in labor and employment. Kacel is Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section, Labor & Employment Committee, Cochair of the Northwestern Law LGBTQ+ Affinity Group, and Secretary of the Associate Board for Lawyers for the Creative Arts. He received his B.A. magna cum laude with high distinction from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Amy Kosanovich Dickerson
Amy Kosanovich Dickerson
Amy Kosanovich Dickerson is a Partner at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, and focuses her practice on education law. Dickerson is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and Cochair of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Dickerson received her B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Colorado-Boulder and her J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Margaret Kostopulos
Margaret Kostopulos
Margaret Kostopulos is a Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on labor and employment law and school law. She is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and the Illinois Council of School Attorneys. Kostopulos is also a member of the Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association and has conducted training programs before IPELRA and other state associations on Illinois labor law issues. She has been named by Chicago Magazine and Illinois Super Lawyers as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in the state. Kostopulos received her B.A. from Loyola University and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer is an Equity Partner at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Naperville, where she focuses on local government law and election law. Illinois Super Lawyers named her one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in the State of Illinois, and Leading Lawyers Magazine named her one of the top ten leading women lawyers in government, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law. Krafthefer has been named as a Super Lawyer representing cities and villages for every year that such distinction has been awarded. She received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from The UIC John Marshall Law School.
Catherine R. Locallo
Catherine R. Locallo
Catherine R. Locallo is a Partner at Robbin Schwartz, in Chicago, and focuses her practice on labor and employment law and board governance. Locallo has been a recipient of the Honorable Gerald L. Sbarbaro Mentoring Award (2023), is the First Vice President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers (2024 – 2025), and has been named an Illinois Rising Star in Employment and Labor Lar. Locallo received a J.D. cum laude from the John Marshall Law School.
Thomas M. Melody
Thomas M. Melody
Thomas M. Melody is a Partner with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. Melody is a Member of National Council of School Attorneys and serves on the Executive Committee of Illinois Council of School Attorneys. He is also a member of the National and Illinois Public Employer Labor Relations Association and the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Melody received his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law and his B.A. from Loyola University.
Mallory A. Milluzzi
Mallory A. Milluzzi
Mallory A. Milluzzi is a Partner at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where she concentrates in school and municipal law. She regularly counsels and defends clients in the areas of taxation, FOIA, OMA, zoning matters, PSEBA, and special education. Milluzzi is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys, the Legacy Project, the Women’s Property Tax Association, and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. She received her B.A. from Ohio University and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Susan E. Nicholas
Susan E. Nicholas
Susan E. Nicholasis a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Champaign, and concentrates her practice on labor and employment, students, and municipal law. Nicholas is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and the Illinois State and Decatur Bar Associations. She received her B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and her J.D. magna cum laude from Southern Illinois School of Law.
Kevin P. Noll
Kevin P. Noll
Kevin P. Noll is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on labor and employment law. Noll is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. He received his B.A. from Indiana University and his J.D. from The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
John M. O’Driscoll
John M. O’Driscoll
John M. O’Driscoll is a Partner at Tressler LLP in Bolingbrook, where he concentrates his practice on local government law. He has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2012 and serves on the Illinois Municipal League’s Home Rule Committee. He has received the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel President’s Award and Meritorious Service Award. Mr. O’Driscoll received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Caroline A. Roselli
Caroline A. Roselli
Caroline A. Roselli is a Partner with Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where she practices in the areas of education law, special education, and student rights. Roselli is First Vice Chair of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and a member of the National Council of School Attorneys and has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer in School Law multiple times. She received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Laura M. Sinars
Laura M. Sinars
Laura M. Sinarsis a Partner with Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where she focuses on education law, special education, and student rights. Sinars is a member of both the Illinois and National Councils of School Attorneys and has been named and Illinois Super Lawyer. Sinars received her B.A. the University of Notre Dame and her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Anne M. Skrodzki
Anne M. Skrodzki
Anne M. Skrodzki is an associate at Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, and concentrates her practice on municipal and school law. Skrodzki is a member of the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. She earned her A.B. cum laude from Harvard University and her J.D. cum laude from John Marshall Law School.
Matthew M. Swift
Matthew M. Swift
Matthew M. Swift is an associate at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, and focuses on board governance, education, employee benefits, and labor and employment. Swift is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and has been a speaker at the Large Unit District Association Communications Conference and Illinois Community College Trustee Association Annual Conference. He earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, his M.P.P. from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and his B.B.A. summa cum laude from Baylor University.
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhler
Scott F. Uhleris a Partner at Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in school, municipal, and election law. He is a member of the Illinois Municipal League, the National and Illinois Councils of School Attorneys, and the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association. Uhler received his B.S.W and M.S.W. from the University of Illinois Chicago, and received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.

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James P. Bartley

Maryam T. Brotine

Stewart H. Diamond

Caitlin A. Frenzer

Thomas C. Garretson

Christopher R. Gorman

Jason A. Guisinger

Kaylee M. Hartman

Holly E. Jacobs

Aaron J. Kacel

Amy Kosanovich Dickerson

Margaret Kostopulos

Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer

Catherine R. Locallo

Thomas M. Melody

Mallory A. Milluzzi

Susan E. Nicholas

Kevin P. Noll

John M. O’Driscoll

Caroline A. Roselli

Laura M. Sinars

Anne M. Skrodzki

Matthew M. Swift

Scott F. Uhler

School Law: Personnel and Student Issues 2024 Edition