Oct 31st, 2022Superintendent of Schools Has Legal Right to Impose Reasonable Conditions on Visitors
The September 12, 2022 Commissioner of Education Decision 18,196 reaffirms that Superintendents of Schools and Boards of Education have the right to impose reasonable conditions upon residents and parents prior to accessing school grounds so long as the conditions are not arbitrary and capricious.
Oct 31st, 2022Beware of the Boilerplate Contract
Each year, school district business offices are tasked with negotiating a variety of commercial contracts necessary to operate the school district. In most cases, the starting point in these negotiations is the vendor’s boilerplate contract, filled with terms blatantly unfair to the school district. These boilerplate contracts often contain one-sided commercial terms in favor of the vendor, or worse, contain terms illegal in school district contracts. Executing these boilerplate contracts can leave the school district open to criticism from the New York State Comptroller, or with limited recourse in the event the vendor fails to perform under the contract.
Oct 31st, 2022Contemplating Solar?
For the past several years we have seen a wave of solar development in New York State. In the beginning, many school districts were approached about entering into payment in lieu of tax agreements (“PILOTs”) directly with the solar company. While solar development and PILOTs continue, developers have started to contact school districts with a new opportunity – net credit purchase agreements.
Oct 31st, 2022What To Do When A Notice Of Claim Comes
You’re a superintendent or an administrator responsible for coordinating the handling of legal claims. An office worker, looking worried, hands you a document and says, “Alex Coffeebreak submitted a notice claiming we’re violating the Laziness Protection Act.” Now what? There are a few steps you should take as soon as possible. This article will summarize the most important.
Oct 31st, 2022In Case You Missed It: New Health and Safety-Related Legal Requirements; and Surveys to Confirm Compliance with Holocaust Instruction Requirements
In Case You Missed It: New Health and Safety-Related Legal Requirements; and Surveys to Confirm Compliance with Holocaust Instruction Requirements
Oct 6th, 2022Ferrara Fiorenza PC Welcomes the Addition of Attorneys and Staff from Binghamton-Based Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, DeWind & Gregory, LLP
The attorneys and staff of the Binghamton-area law firm Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, DeWind & Gregory, LLP (HSLD&G) have joined the education, labor relations, and employment law firm Ferrara Fiorenza PC. The combined firms represent nearly 60 years of serving school district and BOCES clients.
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