Apr 26th, 2026Updates to Prevailing Wage Laws Impact School District Public Works Contracts
New changes to New York’s prevailing wage law are now in effect and carry important implications for school districts. The updates are intended to strengthen enforcement and transparency around wage compliance on public works contracts under Labor Law §220. The changes also expand the scope of “public work” subject to prevailing wage.
Mar 27th, 2026Ferrara Fiorenza PC Day of Service
On Thursday, March 19, our Ferrara Fiorenza PC team came together for our firm-wide Day of Service with the Syracuse chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a local nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering beds to children ages 3–17 in need across the greater Syracuse and Oswego City area.
Mar 27th, 2026Beyond the Classroom: What Desha’s Law Means for Field Trip Safety
Effective January 20, 2026, Desha’s Law amends New York Education Law §2801-a (2) to require New York school districts to integrate a cardiac emergency response plan into their school safety plans.
Mar 27th, 20262026 Election Worker Training (Virtual)
Join the Ferrara Fiorenza team for our 2026 Election Workers Training Session: Election inspectors are responsible for efficiently and effectively managing the school district annual meeting and general election, including the counting of votes after polls close.
Feb 19th, 2026Addressing Performance Concerns with Probationary Employees
It may be necessary to counsel, or even discipline, employees during a probationary period. The question then becomes, can or should counseling or discipline during a probationary period be a consideration when rendering a determination on tenure for an instructional employee, or for permanent appointment of a non-instructional employee?
Feb 19th, 2026State Comptroller Opens New Year with Financial Management Audit
The New York State Comptroller has opened the new year by releasing a financial management audit of one of the State’s city school districts (the “District”), reviewing the District’s handling of fund balance and reserve funds from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024. The audit was very critical of the District’s budgeting practices.
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