KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Governor Cuomo signed legislation this week temporarily amending the Education Law to allow voters to vote by absentee ballot in 2021 school district budget votes and elections due to the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 or another disease that may cause illness.Prior...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with information regarding the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This memorandum will provide a summary of: (1) the ARPA’s provisions regarding the voluntary extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA’s) Emergency Paid Sick...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with a summary of the most recent changes to the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) guidance (“the Guidance”) regarding the quarantine requirements for travelers arriving in New York State.[1] The Guidance supersedes the recently issued April 1,...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with a summary of recent changes to the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) guidance regarding quarantine exemptions for certain individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19, and regarding changes to the NYS Travel Advisory’s post-travel quarantine requirements.[1] Quarantine...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Unemployment insurance fraud has become a frequent issue for employers and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[*] We are writing to advise you that, as a result, the U.S. Department of Labor has updated its “Report Unemployment Insurance Fraud” website with...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to provide you with a summary of recent changes to the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) guidance regarding quarantine exemptions for certain individuals and to inform you of recently-passed legislation mandating up to four hours of paid leave that cannot...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… On March 7, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation immediately repealing and modifying some of the Governor’s emergency powers that had been expanded by legislation at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the Governor may no longer issue new directives by...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to remind you of your legal obligations regarding the development and adoption of school safety plans.In addition to the procedures that were in effect before the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts and BOCES are now required to modify existing district-wide safety...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As you know, the school board member election cycle for 2021 is set to begin. Due to the ongoing public health crisis, Governor Cuomo has signed legislation temporarily reducing the threshold number of signatures school board candidates must collect for nominating petitions in...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you of the repeal of Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.95 regarding mandatory reporting of in-person student instruction and COVID-19 vaccinations by P-12 public and non-public schools, school districts and teachers. On Friday, February 26, 2021, Governor Cuomo, through...
