Education Law

Education law covers a broad area of issues, impacting students, parents and schools at every educational level. Issues may involve state and/or federal statutes, including for example the Illinois School Code, Public Community College Act, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as well as administrative rules and regulations. These issues may be addressed and resolved informally between the student and school, at an administrative hearing, or in state or federal court, at the trial or appellate level.

Our firm has represented numerous school districts, administrators and teachers as well as students, exercising expertise in the myriad of issues involved in educational law, throughout the State of Illinois. Whether the issue involves injury at school, student discipline, special education, discrimination, student records, residency, or any other educational issue that may arise, the attorneys at Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh are sensitive to the fact that such issues can and often are emotionally charged. With experience in the various venues that may be utilized to resolve educational issues, such as arbitration, mediation, Due Process Hearing, trial and appeal, Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh is available to counsel and represent you to make sure educational needs are being met.

• ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
• INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT
• ILLINOIS SCHOOL CODE
• ILLINOIS SPECIAL EDUCATION
• ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAWS
• PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACT

The Law Offices of Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh in Joliet, Illinois, represents clients in Will County, Cook County, Grundy County, Kankakee County, Kane County, Kendall County, and Du Page County, including the communities of Joliet, Morris, Plainfield, New Lenox, Naperville, Aurora, Oswego, Bolingbrook, Mokena, and Frankfort.