Feb 21st, 2024Early Mail Voting: Absentee Voting’s Cousin
Effective January 1, 2024, early mail voting is an option for qualified voters for a school district in connection with an election or referendum. The rules and procedures will look and feel very familiar to District Clerks, as they are modeled on what is required for absentee voting.
Jan 29th, 2024Further Push for Participation of the Student Voter
In 2020, New York State amended the Election Law to require School Boards to adopt a policy to promote the voter registration and pre-registration of students 16 years and older. In response to the continuing low rate of voter registration and participation by our young people, the law was recently amended again.
Jan 29th, 2024New Notice Requirements for Unemployment Benefits
There has been a long-standing requirement in New York State for all employers to provide notice to employees separating from employment of their right to file for unemployment benefits. On September 14, 2023, Governor Hochul signed into law Chapter 366 of the Laws of 2023, which amended Section 590 of the New York State Labor Law effective November 13, 2023. Section 590 of the New York State Labor Law governs employees’ rights to apply for unemployment benefits and Section 590 applies to school districts.
Dec 19th, 2023FERRARA FIORENZA NAMES DAVID E. TINKER, CHARLES SPAGNOLI, AND CAMERON B. DANIELS AS PARTNERS
Education, labor relations, and employment law firm Ferrara Fiorenza PC is pleased to announce David E. Tinker, Charles “Chris” Spagnoli, and Cameron B. Daniels as its newest partners in the firm, effective January 1, 2024.
Dec 1st, 2023The Surge in FOIL Requests and Schools as a Political Battleground
In recent months, New York school districts have been inundated with Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests.
Nov 29th, 2023Complying with Recent Guidance on FERPA from U.S. Department of Education in K-12 Schools
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its regulations have governed the disclosure of student education records for decades, but the U.S. Department of Education has frequently updated its guidance to schools to ensure compliance. Most recently, it , clarified the definition of “education record’ and reminded school districts about FERPA’s application to disclosure of education records to vendors.
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