Aug 27th, 2020Regents Take Action to Provide Schools Flexibility for the 2020-21 School Year
In recent months, the Board of Regents has acted to delay deadlines and relax certain requirements to assist schools and students in the unprecedented task of reopening school amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The stated goal of the Board of Regents in implementing these changes is to “provide flexibility to certain regulatory requirements in response to …
Aug 27th, 2020Attitude Matters: Importance of Not Conveying Frustration with COVID-related Leaves
Employers receive requests for leaves of absence/intermittent leave as an accommodation for an employee’s own health condition, requests for leaves of absence in order to care for a family member with a serious health condition, requests for leaves of absence in order to provide supervision of a child whose school is closed, among other reasons. …
Aug 27th, 2020NYSED and Facilities Planning for School Re-Opening
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently issued Guidance dealing with facilities renovations associated with School Re-Opening, available at http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/programs/reopening-schools/nys-p12-school-reopening-guidance.pdf. More recently, FAQs were issued by the NYSED Office of Facilities Planning (OFP) available at http://www.p12.nysed.gov/facplan/documents/08-05-2020COVIDFAQs.pdf . In addition to the FAQs, the OFP issued a form to be used when submitting facilities renovations …
Jul 30th, 20202020 Virtual School Law Conference: Schools are Reopening: What You Need to Know Now!
We might not be able to get together in person this year, but our School Law Conference topics are more critical than ever. To help you prepare for reopening under today’s unique circumstances, Ferrara Fiorenza PC will be holding a half-day Virtual School Law Conference from 9:00am to noon on Thursday, August 13, 2020. This …
Jul 30th, 2020Not Throwing Away Your Shot: Students No Longer Able to Use ACIP Catch-up Schedule for Immunizations
Although the fate of the 2020-2021 academic year remains uncertain, schools are well-advised to make sure students’ health records are in order. As with the last academic year, the examination of student immunization records will require attention to new rules. As you may recall, in June 2019, New York’s Public Health Law § 2164 was …
Jul 30th, 2020Reopening Training Required
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and State Department of Health school reopening guidance repeatedly reference the need for employees, students, and others within the school community (parents, contractors) to be appropriately trained in health and safety protocols. The following is a summary of training that will be required for different populations of the …
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