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Skokie 68 board accepts Cook County paid-leave exemption to preserve local collective-bargaining authority
Summary
Board approved a resolution accepting an exemption from the Cook County paid-leave ordinance, noting the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (2023) and that local action preserves collective bargaining and district control over leave categories.
Skokie School District 68 voted to accept an exemption from the Cook County paid-leave ordinance following discussion of how the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (2023) interacts with local ordinances. District staff said the exemption preserves local control and ensures collective bargaining remains the mechanism for setting leave for various employee categories, many of whom work only parts of the year or already receive more generous leave than the county ordinance would require.
The superintendent told the board that the village of Skokie exempted school districts from the county ordinance, and staff said the exemption aligns Skokie 68 with nearby school districts and park districts that have similar arrangements. The board approved the resolution to accept the exemption.
