The Year in Review - Collinsville 2026

Hodges Loizzi, in partnership with IASPA, invites attendees to a day of professional learning focusing on significant legal updates affecting Illinois school districts from the past year. This seminar will equip school leaders with practical tips and current information on school law. Key topics include OMA and FOIA developments, employee religious accommodations, Title IX rights to sue, parents' constitutional rights, public school transportation requirements to private schools, social media and First Amendment issues, collective bargaining trends, legislative updates, individual school administrators' liability, transgender litigation, AI in the school setting, cell phone ban policies, tenured teacher dismissals, LRE, Labor Board decisions, federal administration updates, and ADA claims. The event includes check-in and breakfast at 8:15 AM, followed by a general session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and concludes with lunch and a "Stump the Lawyers" Q&A panel by 1:30 PM. This seminar is eligible for 3 PD Hours from IASPA, and attendees will receive a PDF version of the comprehensive seminar book, "The Year in Review: Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2026."