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Special Presentation on Cooperative Purchasing

Can school districts still use cooperative purchasing? The combination of the School Code and the Joint Purchasing Act has led to some recent confusion over this question. To address the issue, Illinois ASBO Executive Director/CEO Dr. Jacoby joined lawyers Ken Florey and Howard Metz to dig into these two statutes and what is currently permissible for districts.

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Pritzker Signs SB 28, Instructional Day Compromise Bill

By David Wood posted 15 days ago

As we hoped, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 28 , allowing school leaders to proceed with finalizing school calendars. The legislation reinstates the 5-hour instructional day mandate ...

Pritzker Makes it Official; Signs Budget and BIMP

By David Wood posted 18 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker made the proposed FY 2020 budget official Wednesday, signing SB 262 into law. The $40 billion, balanced budget was passed with bipartisan support and includes $375 million in ...

ALR 101-21: Lawmakers Go Home for the Summer

By Michael Jacoby posted 21 days ago

LAWMAKERS GO HOME FOR THE SUMMER After missing the scheduled session adjournment date last Friday, the Illinois General Assembly continued working through the weekend and completed its business. ...

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