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
Jul 30th, 2025Student Records Management: Preparing for the Upcoming School Year
As the new school year approaches, now is the time for school districts and BOCES to review policies and procedures related to the management of student records. In particular, administrators and staff should review compliance with the notice provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
Jul 30th, 2025Protecting The District's Real Property Tax Base and Its Interest In Payment In Lieu of Tax Agreements (PILOTS)
School districts have two primary sources of in-state revenue. The first revenue source is State Aid, which is received from the State of New York. The second primary source of school district revenue is real property tax payments received from the school district residents and commercial businesses. A subset of the Real Property Tax Revenue is revenue received pursuant to Payments in Lieu of Tax Agreements.
Jun 20th, 2025Less Is More: An Approach To Board Policies
Board policy manuals can become labyrinthine, running to dozens or over a hundred individual policies. Policy services provide sample policies on a broad array of subjects. Does that mean a school district or BOCES has to have a policy on each available subject, or are there reasons to use a more restrained approach?
