USD116 BOE Update: Feb. 15, 2022

Dr. Ivory-Tatum gave an update on the current status of the Temporary Restraining Order and next steps in the legislative process.

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THE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO)

• An Illinois circuit court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining the State from

enforcing the Governor’s executive orders and IDPH and ISBE emergency regulations.

• Approximately 150 of Illinois’ 840 school districts and about 700 parents are parties to

the consolidated lawsuit.

• The named "defendants" are temporarily restrained from enforcement of:

Executive Order 18: Indoor Masking in Schools

Executive Order 24 and Executive Order 25: Exclusions for close contacts and contact tracing

Emergency rules issued by IDPH and ISBE

Timing of the TRO and Next Steps:

• Issued end of the day on Friday, February 4 (effective immediately)

• Attorney General filed a motion for stay with the Judge
• Attorney General filed an appeal

Waiting for the Appellate Court to:

• Stay the TRO or Decision on appeal of merits of TRO
• Deadline to respond is Thursday, February 17

USD is NOT a named District

To maintain our commitment to a safe and healthy learning environment and to

minimize disruptions, at this time, the administration recommends the District and the Board maintain our COVID-19 mitigation measures and protocols.

JOINT COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)

JCAR is a legislative committee that approves regulations for state agencies (i.e., ISBE, IDPH).

Tuesday, Feb. 15: JCAR rejected the Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) request to extend the 150-day emergency rules on school mask mandates because the decision is in front appellate court.

This decision does not change anything; we are still waiting on the appellate court decision because:

• ISBE's emergency rules for masking, excluding close contacts, vaccination, and testing are in JCAR's formal rule-making process. This process can take a long time so we are unsure when a final decision will be made.

• The Governor's Executive Orders were extended on Feb. 4 for 30 days.

Highlights:

• Demo Night for the new OpenGate Safety Detectors is Wed. from 4-6 p.m. at UHS
• Winter Institue is Friday, Feb. 18
• 5Essentials Survey is open through March 11
• Congrats to UHS Wrestler Cordero Sims for advancing to the state qualifier
• Congrats to UHS Winter Guard for placing 5th at IDTA

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