July 15, 2014 Marcia L. Finkelstein: Appointed to Board of Directors of Save Sag Harbor, Inc.
Marcia L. Finkelstein has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Save Sag Harbor, Inc....
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July 09, 2014 Updated Model COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… This memorandum discusses the updated Model COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice recently issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.THIS MEMORANDUM IS MEANT TO ASSIST IN GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT LAW. IT IS NOT TO BE REGARDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. THOSE WITH PARTICULAR...
June 30, 2014 Commercial Property Assessment Disputes in Nassau County
We are writing to inform you of legislation concerning commercial property assessment disputes in Nassau County that was recently passed by the New York State Legislature and sent to the Governor for his consideration....
June 26, 2014 APPR Common Core Legislation
Given the recent outcry with regard to the Common Core rollout, the New York State Legislature recently adopted a bill temporarily altering how scores on Common-Core aligned State assessments will be factored into calculating teacher and principal Annual Professional Performance Review ratings....
June 25, 2014 Anti-Harassment Policies
Employers experience the highest volume of harassment complaints during the spring and summer months, based upon filing information distributed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. For this reason, this is a good time for you to create, re-examine and, if necessary, revise your anti-harassment policies....
June 25, 2014 Protection of Personally Identifiable Information
The 2014-2015 New York State Budget was passed on March 31, 2014. The Budget includes, among other things, legislation creating Education Law Section 2-d which protects the privacy of personally identifiable information and creates a parents bill of rights regarding the privacy and security of...
June 20, 2014 Recent Court of Appeals Decision on Take Home Vehicles
The State Court of Appeals recently upheld the New York State Public Employment Relation Board’s (“PERB”) decision that the Town of Islip violated the Taylor Law when it unilaterally discontinued the practice of permanently assigning Town-owned vehicles to certain employees and permitting those employees to...
June 20, 2014 Dignity for All Students Act Expanded
A Nassau County Supreme Court judge recently issued the first major decision regarding the scope of the Dignity for All Students Act (“DASA”). In J.G.S., et al. v. Bellmore-Merrick Cent. High Sch. Dist., et al., the trial court concluded, in resolving the District’s pre-answer motion...
June 13, 2014 Audit Committee Members and Oath of Office
With school district reorganization meetings right around the corner, we write to provide guidance regarding the appointment of Audit Committee members....
June 03, 2014 Requesting Proof of Residency from Potential Enrollees
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… On May 8, 2014, the United States Departments of Justice and Education issued a joint “Dear Colleague” letter along with a new Fact Sheet regarding the denial of enrollment to students because of their or their parents’ immigration status. The new joint guidance...