Recently, our office received inquiries pertaining to coordinated student walkouts planned in response to the recent tragic events in Parkland, Florida. Guercio & Guercio clients may view the entire memorandum in the client portal which provides an overview of legal considerations regarding some ...
In light of the recent tragic events in Parkland, Florida, many clients have asked whether school districts may employ or contract with armed security personnel. Guercio & Guercio clients may view our memorandum in the client portal which provides an overview of the legal basis and requirements c...
Recently, the P-12 Education Committee to the Board of Regents reviewed proposed amendments concerning the 180-day instructional requirement to receive State Aid. The intent of the proposed amendments is to provide school districts “additional flexibility” regarding school calendars. However, the...
Partner Randy Glasser will present at a School Law Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute on the subjects of “Social Media: Monitoring, Restrictions and Discipline”; and “Cyberbullying and Threats: School Authority and Liability” on March 9, 2018 at the Four Points Sheraton in Plain...
Partner Randy Glasser will present at a School Law Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute on the subjects of “Social Media: Monitoring, Restrictions and Discipline”; and “Cyberbullying and Threats: School Authority and Liability” on March 9, 2018 at the Four Points Sheraton in Plain...
Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 172 (“Executive Order”) allowing the pre-payment of 2018 property taxes by December 31, 2017 in response to the new federal limitation on the deductibility of state and local taxes. Notwithstanding the Executive Order, it remains unclear whether the Inter...
Partner Kathy A. Ahearn will be presenting “The Contours of Student Free Speech Rights” on March 15, 2018 from 8:40 am to 9:40 am at the New York State School Boards Association's 2018 Policy Workshop. The workshop will be held at the New York State School Board Association's headquarters located...
Partner Kathy A. Ahearn will be presenting “The Contours of Student Free Speech Rights” on March 15, 2018 from 8:40 am to 9:40 am at the New York State School Boards Association's 2018 Policy Workshop. The workshop will be held at the New York State School Board Association's headquarters located...
Partner Kathy Ahearn will lead a luncheon discussion with law students at Columbia University Law School located in New York City on November 15, 2017 from 12:10 pm to 1:10 p.m. The topic of discussion will be legal careers in education law. The luncheon meeting is open to all Columbia Law students.
Partner Kathy Ahearn will lead a luncheon discussion with law students at Columbia University Law School located in New York City on November 15, 2017 from 12:10 pm to 1:10 p.m. The topic of discussion will be legal careers in education law. The luncheon meeting is open to all Columbia Law students.
Partners Richard J. Guercio and Gary L. Steffanetta will co-present a webinar on Ethics for School Lawyers presented by the New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA) on February 6, 2018.
Partners Richard J. Guercio and Lisa L. Hutchinson will present a Legal Update at the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) School Business Management Workshop on November 15, 2017. The workshop will be held at the Desmond Conference Center in Albany, New York.
Partners Richard J. Guercio and Gary L. Steffanetta will co-present a webinar on Ethics for School Lawyers presented by the New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA) on February 6, 2018.
Partners Richard J. Guercio and Lisa L. Hutchinson will present a Legal Update at the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) School Business Management Workshop on November 15, 2017. The workshop will be held at the Desmond Conference Center in Albany, New York. Part...
Attorneys Gary L. Steffanetta and Anthony J. Fasano will present on “District Clerk Legal Matters” at the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) School Business Management Workshop on November 15, 2017. The workshop will be held at the Desmond Conference Center in Alban...
Attorneys Gary L. Steffanetta and Anthony J. Fasano will present on “District Clerk Legal Matters” at the New York State Association of School Business Officials (NYSASBO) School Business Management Workshop on November 15, 2017. The workshop will be held at the Desmond Conference Center in Alban...
In light of the various forms of public protest recently taken across the country by professional athletes and sports team owners, many administrators and board members have asked whether similar conduct is permissible at school – specifically, whether students and staff have the right to kneel o...
Partners Kathy Ahearn and Erin O'Grady-Parent will present a Legal Update at the LIASCD Fall Conference. The conference will be held at the Melville Marriott, Melville, New York on September 29, 2017.
Partner Randy Glasser will present at the Suffolk County Bar Association's Education Law Committee on the subject of Gangs at their offices in Hauppauge, New York on September 26, 2017.
Partner Randy Glasser will present at an Employment Law Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute on the subject of “The Top Special Education Legal Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)” on December 1, 2017 at the Four Points Sheraton in Plainview, New York.
Partner Randy Glasser will present at an Employment Law Seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute on the subject of “Employment Law, Responding to EEOC and State Agency Changes” on November 1, 2017.
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present a “Legal Update” at the Fall Leadership Conference of the New York State Association of School Board Officials on October 5, 2017. The conference will be held at the Sagamore located in Lake George, New York.
Partner Kathy Ahearn presented at the NAEN Conference on March 13, 2017 in Clearwater, Florida on FMLA/FLSA.
Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent will present on Shared Services and Transferring Functions and Programs at the MASLA Conference on July 19, 2017 held at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, New York.
Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent will present on Investigating Misconduct by Employees Tips and Techniques at the upcoming NYS Association of School Personnel Administrators Annual Conference on October 30, 2017. The conference will be held at the Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, New York.
