The Year in Review - Itasca 2025
October 30, 2025  ·  Westin Chicago Northwest
7:45 AM - 12:30 PM (CT)

Hodges Loizzi, in partnership with the IASPA, invites you to join a panel of our attorneys as they discuss the highlights and lowlights of the most significant legal updates affecting Illinois school districts from the past year. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from experienced school attorneys who navigate countless issues with school leaders every day. You'll leave this half-day seminar up to date on the latest school law news, equipped with practical tips, and knowing you're in good hands with our team as issues arise down the road.

*NEW* New this year—we heard your feedback and we responded. We’re keeping all our great content, and even adding some, but we will finish before lunch so you can return to your day. We are now starting the day at 8:30 am and ending at 12:30 pm, before lunch…but don’t worry, there will be snacks! We will have our usual three content section areas: Students/Special Education, Board Governance, and Labor/Personnel. After that, we’ll have a break but return to the conference room for our popular Stump-the-Lawyers Q&A and a panel on the education landscape in light of recent federal initiatives.

The year's conference will address:

  • Student free speech
  • OMA and FOIA developments
  • Employee misconduct
  • Title IX
  • Parent Opt-Outs
  • Workplace harassment
  • State funding of religious charter schools
  • Legislative updates
  • Social media and the First Amendment
  • Board of Education liability
  • Transgender litigation
  • Tenured teacher dismissals
  • ESS law
  • Collective bargaining trends
  • E-Rate
  • Labor Board decisions
  • ADA claims; and more.

Check in and continental breakfast will begin at 7:45 am. 

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: The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2025.


Pricing

Registration Options
Individual Registration
175.00 USD

Agenda
Thursday, October 30
7:45 AM
7:45 AM
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
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10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
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11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Speakers

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ATTENDEES

A total of 120 people have registered so far. The following 120 have opted to share their information.

Adam Harris
Arlington Heights School District #25
Amy Curtin
Hillside School District 93
Andrew Herrera
District 303
Angela Huntington
Lockport Township High School Dist. 205
Angela Zajac
Eisenhower Cooperative
Anisha Gawriluk
Community Unit School District 201
Anita Huffman
Consolidated High school District 230
Ann Scully
Lake Villa CCSD 41
Anthony Scarsella
118
Antonia Lippitt-Hill
Hillside School District 93
Ashley Ringler
Saratoga CCSD 60C
Bill Harrison
Wheeling CCSD21
Bob Gold
Big Hollow School District 38
Brad Carter
NSSEO
Brian Kaye
Arlington Heights School District #25
Brian Kilinski
McHenry Elementary School District 15
Brian McAdow
Woodstock CUSD 200
Brian Stachacz
Lyons Township High School District
Brian Waterman
Lyons Township HS District #204
Carl Carlson
Pecatonica CUSD #321
Carla Braun
Community Unit School District 201
Carly Gross
Fairview School District 72
Carrie Buckley
Keeneyville School District 20
Charles Ovando
Consolidated High school District 230
Cheryl Moore
North Cook Intermediate Service Center
Christina Curtis
New Horizon Center
Christine Green
Warren Township High School 121
Christopher Dvorak
ROE 35
Christopher Spencer
Coal City Community Unit School District #1
Cindy Dykas
Worth School District 127
Claire Kowalczyk
Community Consolidated School District 15
Craig Gwaltney
Alsip Hazelgreen and Oak Lawn SD 126
Daniel (Dann) Schuth
Round Lake Area Schools CUSD #116
David Kroeze
Northeastern Illinois University
DOUGLAS ECCARIUS
CCSD89
Dr. Mark T. Fleming
Worth School District 127
Ed Piotrowski
Lyons Township HS District #204
Edith Courington
Community Unit School District 201
Emily Tammaru
Northbrook|Glenview School District 30
Eric Melnyczenko
Crete Monee CUSD 201U
Erin Deval
Palos CCSD 118
Erin Knoll
Diamond Lake School District 76
Erin Majchrowski
Morton Grove School District 70
Gary Windy
ROE#35
Gina Castellano
Township High School District 214
Gina Herrmann
CCSD 181
Jan Rashid
River Grove School Dist. 85.5
Jana Loofboro
Crystal Lake D47
Jay Streicher
Somonauk CUSD 432
Jeff Stawick
CCSD146
Jennifer Porter
CUSD 303
Jill Beda Daniels
Lyons Township HS District #204
Jose Jaramillo
Fenton Community High School District 100
Josh Reitz
McHenry School District 15
Joy Sebastian
CCSD93
Judy Boyens
Lincoln-Way Area Special Education District 843
Julie Dillon
Woodstock CUSD 200
Julie Katzenberger
Orangeville CUSD 203
Kate Kraft
Township High School District 214
Kathleen Kelly Colgan
CCSD 62
Kathy Melton
Yorkville CUSD 115
Katie McKee
Morton Grove School District 70
Katie McMillan
Consolidated High school District 230
Kelley Hren
Yorkville CUSD 115
Kelli Hartweg
CHSD 128
Kendra Perri
Arlington Heights School District #25
Kimberly Pabst
Danville School District 118
Kreg Wesley
Yorkville CUSD 115
Kristen Nowicki
Central 301 Burlington
Kurt Johansen
CHSD 94
Kyle Schumacher
Central 301 Burlington
Laura Panuska
Westchester Public Schools District 92 1/2
Laura Wojcik
Special Education District of Lake County
Laurel O'Brien
CUSD 303
Laurie Heinz
Palatine District 15
Leslie Owens
Lyons Township HS District #204
Lisa Adams
Woodstock CUSD 200
Lisa Lyke
Worth School District 127
Lisa Nuss
Community Consolidated School District 15
Marci Conlin
St Charles CUSD 303
Maria Grossi
Eisenhower Cooperative
Mary Dwyer
Kirby School District 140
Matt Condon
Morton Grove School District 70
Matt Zediker
Yorkville CUSD 115
Matthew Crowley
Special Education District of Lake County
Matthew Haug
Central 301 Burlington
Meghan Ramirez
Kirby School District 140
Melinda Lasky
Yorkville CUSD 115
Michael Amadei
CCSD 62
Michael Moan
Woodstock CUSD 200
Michelle Casazza
D303
Mike Lopatka
Fairview South Elem School
Nancy Garcia
New Horizon Center
Nick Baughman
Yorkville CUSD 115
Paul Gordon
CUSD 303
Philip Salemi
Westchester Public Schools District 92 1/2
Rachel Filippi
North Shore School District 112
Rachel Kinder
Minooka School District 201
Ramona DeCristofaro
CCSD 62
Ray Chung
D219 Niles Township High Schools
Robert Nolting
Consolidated High school District 230
Ron McCord
Rock Falls THSD 301
Ronald O'Connor
Community Unit School District 201
Rosanne Sikich
CCSD93
Ryan Myers
ROE 35
Sarah Kerber
Somonauk CUSD 432
Sarah Nolan
Central 301 Burlington
Sarah Rexroad
Lincoln-Way Area Special Ed.
Shannon Cossairt
Community Unit School District 201
Shari Lazor
Palatine District 15
Shawn Kennedy
Lyons Township HS District #204
Sinead Chambers
Worth School District 127
Stephanie DelFiacco
Westchester Public Schools District 92 1/2
Susan Harkins
Lake Villa CCSD 41
Taylor Ruiz
Central 301 Burlington
Tiffany Staab
Minooka School District 201
Tim Burns
Special Education District of McHenry County
Tim Kilrea
Central 301 Burlington
Todd Putnam
NDSEC
Yvette Stahl
CUSD 303

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LOCATION
Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143
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Location: Westin Chicago Northwest, 400 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143