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Chapter 1 — Creation, Dissolution, and Boundary Changes

Chapter 2 — School Board Practices, Procedures, and Elections

Chapter 3 — Community Colleges

Chapter 4 — School Finance

Chapter 5 — Issue and Sale of School Bonds and Tax Anticipation Warrants and Notes

Chapter 6 — Contracts and Intergovernmental Cooperation

Chapter 7 — School Property and Environmental Issues

Chapter 8 — Construction

Chapter 9 — Education Technology

Chapter 10 — Tort Liability of School Districts

Chapter 11 — Civil Rights Litigation

Chapter 12 — School Elections

Authors

Brian R. Bare
Brian R. Bare
Brian R. Bare is a Partner atPetrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Oak Brook, where he focuses his practice on school law, municipal law, property tax litigation, and public sector labor and employment law. Bare is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and a member of the Education Law Section Council with the Illinois State Bar Association. He has also been named a Leading Lawyer in the areas of school law; governmental, municipal, lobbying, and administrative law; land use, zoning, and condemnation law; and real estate law. Bare received his B.A. from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. cum laude with a certificate in tax law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Brittany H. Begley
Brittany H. Begley
Brittany H. Begley is an associate at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on education law.Begley received her M.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, her M.Ed. in secondary education from Providence College, and her M.Ed. in cultural and education policy studies and J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Eric B. Bernard
Eric B. Bernard
Eric B. Bernard is an associate at Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Oak Brook, where he concentrates his practice in school law, litigation, public sector labor and employment law, and property tax litigation. He is a member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Bernard graduated summa cum laude from Carthage College and magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Yevgeniy Bolotnikov
Yevgeniy Bolotnikov
Yevgeniy Bolotnikov is a local government associate at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Vernon Hills, where he concentrates his practice in FOIA/OMA, contract law, and local government law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Bolotnikov received his B.A. summa cum laude from DePaul University and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he completed the Labor & Employment Certificate Program. In law school, Bolotnikov received the CALI Award of Excellence in International Law, Comparative Law, and Low-Wage Workers Law.
Brian P. Crowley
Brian P. Crowley
Brian P. Crowley is a Partner at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on education law. In 2017, Crowley was named a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing. He received his B.A. cum laude from Miami University and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law.
James R. Dougherty
James R. Dougherty
James R. Dougherty is a Partner at Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Oak Brook, where he concentrates his practice in property tax and assessment, litigation, school law, employment law, insurance coverage, and risk management. Dougherty is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Kane County Bar Association. He has also been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Dougherty received his B.A. from Eastern Illinois University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School.
Kenneth M. Florey
Kenneth M. Florey
Kenneth M. Florey is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where he focuses his practice in local government and construction law. Florey has been awarded the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law’s Annual Litigation Award and is a member of the American Arbitration Association Arbitrator and Mediator Panels. He has also been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in the areas of construction law; governmental, municipal, lobby, and administrative law; land use; zoning and condemnation law; and school law. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law.
Matthew J. Gardner
Matthew J. Gardner
Matthew J. Gardner isa Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on construction, commercial transactions, real estate, public finance, and board governance. Gardner has been named as an Illinois Rising Star in construction litigation by Super Lawyers. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and former Chair of the CBA’s Construction Law and Mechanics Lien Subcommittee. Gardner received his B.S. from the University of Utah and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Cedric A. Gordon
Cedric A. Gordon
Cedric A. Gordon is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP, in Chicago, and concentrates in public finance. Gordon is a member of the PILI Alumni Network Leadership Council and the Professionals’ Council of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa, and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
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.
Todd K. Hayden
Todd K. Hayden
Todd K. Hayden is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in labor and employment law. He was named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in 2025 in employment law: management; labor law: management; school law; and governmental and municipal law. He is a member of the Trial Bar of the United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court. Hayden received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Emma T. Johnson
Emma T. Johnson
Emma T. Johnson is an associateat Himes, Petrarca & Fester, Chtd., in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in school law. She is also a member of the Illinois Bar Association. Johnson received both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Iowa.
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.
Danielle B. McNamara
Danielle B. McNamara
Danielle B. McNamara is an associate at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on commercial transactions, construction, and real estate. She is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association. McNamara received her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her J.D. at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Howard A. Metz
Howard A. Metz
Howard A. Metz is a Partner at Robbins Schwartz, in Chicago, where he focuses on education, commercial, real estate, and construction law. Metz was a member of the Service Associate Advisory Committee of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (2019 – 2024) and a board member and Vice President of the North Shore School District #112 (2009 – 2014). He received his B.S. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was an Executive Board Member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
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.
Jennifer K. Schwendener
Jennifer K. Schwendener
Jennifer K. Schwendener is a Partner at Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC, in Downers Grove, where she concentrates her practice in civil litigation defense, employment law, insurance coverage, school law, and real estate. She has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in civil litigation. In addition, shehas litigated and successfully tried cases in numerous counties throughout the states of Illinois, Indiana and Oklahoma. In addition, she regularly assists public and private clients in internal investigations and assists in addressing allegations of harassment and discrimination within the workplace. Schwendener received her B.A. from Indiana University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Kevin L. Sterk
Kevin L. Sterk
Kevin L. Sterk is of senior counsel at Ancel Glink, P.C., in Naperville, where he focuses his practice on local government law, litigation matters, election law, and labor and employment law. Sterk serves as City Attorney for Northlake and Village Attorney for Sauk Village. He also serves as counsel for numerous municipalities, townships, park districts, special agencies, and local unions. He is a member of the Illinois Township Attorney’s Association and Chicago and DuPage County Bar Associations. Sterk received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.
Courtney N. Stillman
Courtney N. Stillman
Courtney N. Stillman is a Partner at Himes, Petrarca & Fester, Chtd., in Chicago, and concentrates in school law, student rights, and special education. Stillman has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer and an Illinois Leading Lawyer. She received her B.A. with honors from Manchester College and her J.D. magna cum laude from Indiana University School of Law.
Emily M. Tulloch
Emily M. Tulloch
Emily M. Tulloch is an associate at Franczek P.C., in Chicago, and concentrates her practice in education and employment law. Tulloch received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and her J.D. cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Angelo Tzivas
Angelo Tzivas
Angelo Tzivas is an associate atGould & Ratner LLP, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on complex litigation. He is an officer and the director of the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, an alumni board member and law student mentor with the University of Illinois Chicago, and Chair of the School Law Section of the DuPage County Bar Association. Tzivas received his B.A. from the University of Illinois Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
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.
Anjali Vij
Anjali Vij
Anjali Vij is a Partner at Chapman and Cutler LLP, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on public finance. She is a member of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials and the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association. Vij received her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
Brandon K. Wright
Brandon K. Wright
Brandon K. Wright is a Partner at Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd., in Monticello, where he focuses his practice on school law. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and a member of the Special Education Committee of the National School Attorneys Association. Wright received his B.S. summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University, his master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.

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Brian R. Bare

Brittany H. Begley

Eric B. Bernard

Yevgeniy Bolotnikov

Brian P. Crowley

James R. Dougherty

Kenneth M. Florey

Matthew J. Gardner

Cedric A. Gordon

Jason A. Guisinger

Todd K. Hayden

Emma T. Johnson

Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer

Danielle B. McNamara

Howard A. Metz

Mallory A. Milluzzi

Jennifer K. Schwendener

Kevin L. Sterk

Courtney N. Stillman

Emily M. Tulloch

Angelo Tzivas

Scott F. Uhler

Anjali Vij

Brandon K. Wright

School Law: Organization, Finance, and Property 2025 Edition