UpdatedMon, Mar 1, 2021 at 11:50 am CT
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Elmhurst School District 205 is requiring coronavirus testing for students attending in-person classes. However, the Illinois State Board of Education says a district has no such authority. (Shutterstock)
ELMHURST, IL The state told Patch last week that school districts have no legal authority to require saliva testing for in-person learning.
But Elmhurst School District 205 is setting aside that legal advice, saying it believes it has the power to mandate such screening.
On Friday, Elmhurst Patch obtained an email from Superintendent Dave Moyer to a parent earlier that day.
Subscribe We have consulted with our attorneys, and the (Illinois State Board of Education s) position is not legally binding, he told the parent. Our attorneys have advised us that we have the legal authority to require testing for in-person attendance.