What We Do
Education Law
We encourage a proactive and preventative approach to promoting and maintaining a safe, productive and efficient environment for educating students and serving the school community. We offer a blend of expertise and practical advice resulting from years of hands-on business and operational management experience. We analyze and work to resolve both unique and routine challenges confronted by Boards of Education and administrators.
Employment Law
Our practice is dedicated exclusively to the representation of employers in all aspects of employment and labor relations law. This highly regulated environment demands representation based on strategic solutions tailored to the needs and objectives of each employer. We recognize the importance of both leadership and compliance in organizational success.
Latest Posts
Sep 26th, 2025Recent Amendments to the General Municipal Law Impose New Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirements on School Districts
Effective June 26, 2025, Sections 995-b and 995-c of the New York State General Municipal Law require that any school district or BOCES that experiences a cybersecurity incident and/or demand for ransom payment file certain reports with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. (“DHSES”)
Sep 26th, 2025Student Residency: Who Qualifies as a District Resident?
In New York, a child’s right to attend public schools without paying tuition depends on the child’s residency. Under Education Law § 3202(1), a person over the age of five and under twenty-one who has not earned a high school diploma “is entitled to attend the public schools maintained in the district in which such person resides without the payment of tuition.” School board policies may authorize admitting non-resident students, and may impose conditions for the non-resident student’s enrollment, including the payment of tuition. The purpose of these restrictions is to limit a school district’s obligation to provide tuition-free education to only those students whose parents or legal guardians reside within the district.
Sep 23rd, 2025Register Now: 2025-26 Virtual Principal Academy
As we enter a new school year, Ferrara Fiorenza is offering the Virtual Principal Academy: a nuts and bolts “how to” primer for new administrators, and a refresher/update for veteran administrators. These sessions will focus on practical skills to assist principals and assistant principals in handling day-to-day issues in compliance with the law.
