Heather Cole works with Ferrara Fiorenza PC clients on varied aspects of school district representation, including assisting with all aspects of employee misconduct, including evaluation, investigation, and prosecution. She represents school districts in Education Law Section 3020-a hearings, Civil Service Law Section 75 proceedings, and disciplinary grievance arbitration and appeals. She counsels public school districts on labor relations grievances and improper practice charges. She serves as lead negotiator in collective bargaining.

Heather defends school districts in appeals before the Commissioner of Education on matters of school safety, student discipline, elections, school closure, and employee complaints.

She coordinates and oversees the delivery of school election training, review of public notices and ballots, election-related appeals, and election night “on call” service for school district clients.

Heather provides training on a wide range of topics, including investigating misconduct, conducting student disciplinary hearings, documenting and remediating employee misconduct, managing employee absenteeism, conducting school elections, and updates on legal issues relevant to school districts.