School Employees to Receive Paid Leave for Covid-19 Vaccinations

Immunization Update

Under New York Public Health Law § 2164(7)(a), all schools must ensure that students attending school in grades Pre-K to 12 have received mandatory vaccinations.  School districts may not permit a student to attend school in excess of fourteen days without a certificate demonstrating compliance.  The only exemption to the immunization requirement is a certification …

Maintain School District Facilities with Annual Capital Outlay Projects

A Capital Outlay Project is a program authorized by Education Law and the NYSED Office of Facilities planning which allows school districts to plan and implement a Capital Project by informing voters about the project in the budget newsletter and including a line item for the project in the school district budget. If the budget …

Tiptoeing Towards School Elections During a Pandemic

The annual meeting and election for school districts is scheduled for May 18, 2021 this year, following the typical statutory calendar.  Although COVID-19 served as cause for the Governor to order school elections to be conducted entirely by absentee ballot last year, as of the publication of this article, there has been no similar order …

Meetings in the Sunshine – Compliance with the Open Meetings Law

Covid-19 Vaccination Incentive Programs: Avoiding the Pitfalls

The current law does not permit employers to require their employees to get the Covid-19 vaccination. However, employers can take steps to promote education about the vaccine among their workforce and provide certain incentives to encourage their employees to get the vaccine and/or exercise safety. Effective education of your workforce can result in greater morale …