Apr 27th, 2022Major Revisions to Open Meetings Law Authorizing Remote Board Meetings in “Extraordinary Circumstances”
On April 9, 2022, Governor Hochul signed Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022 relating to the state budget for 2022-2023. Notably, the bill amends the Open Meetings Law to allow expanded use of videoconferencing by public bodies to conduct open meetings, in very limited circumstances, regardless of a declaration of emergency, until July 1, 2024.
Apr 26th, 2022REMINDER: Electronic Monitoring Law in Effect on May 7
This is a reminder to all private sector employers in New York that as of May 7, 2022, you must provide written notice to your employees of your organization’s intent to monitor employee telephone, email, and Internet communications, or of any ongoing practice of monitoring those communications. In addition, you must give prior written notice to all employees who are subject to such lawful monitoring at the time they are hired.
Apr 13th, 2022The Wheels on the Bus Go…Wherever Foster Students Are
On January 13, 2022, the New York State Education Department (the “Department”) in conjunction with the Office of Children and Family Services announced revisions to the Students in Foster Care Toolkit (“Toolkit”) to provide increased clarity to school districts, which can be found here. When possible, foster students who move from their District of enrollment …
Mar 24th, 2022New York State Division of Human Rights Complaints: Significant Developments
The New York State Division of Human Rights (SDHR) is a state agency tasked with investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating complaints involving various types of discrimination allegations. These include claims brought by public school employees and students. In general, when a complaint is filed with the SDHR, the SDHR will investigate and make a preliminary determination …
Feb 24th, 2022Post-Pandemic Construction Projects
“Long Covid” is an expression that has come to signify the negative impact on an individual long after the initial symptoms of a COVID-19 infection have been treated and overcome. The expression Long Covid could be expanded to include the post-pandemic negative impacts on School District capital construction projects. In part due to COVID-19, supply …
Feb 24th, 2022CSE Must Determine COVID-19 Related Compensatory Services In First Instance
Compensatory services related to school closures and/or remote learning during the pandemic are still a relevant issue. Recent Office of State Review decisions dealt with claims from parents seeking compensatory services due to the closure of schools from March – June 2020. Parents had sought relief in the form of compensatory services from the Impartial …
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