The Affordable Care Act's Section 6055 and Section 6056 employer reporting on health insurance offered to employees is due beginning January 2016. The IRS has published sample forms and guidance to aid employers in preparing for compliance with these reporting requirements.
SED's 2014–15 APPR Implementation Certification Form must be submitted to SED's portal by August 28, 2015 in order to demonstrate full implementation of a district's APPR plan for the 2014–15 school year and in order to be eligible to apply for a hardship waiver in the event a district is unable ...
Partner Kathy Ahearn and Associate Ashley Pope authored an article entitled, “Voter Propositions and the Tax Levy Limit” for the Summer 2015 issue of the New York State Association of School Business Officials' publication, The Reporter. View Article
Associate Anthony Fasano authored an article entitled, “FOIL 101: An Inside Route to Better Discovery” for Perspective, a New York State Bar Association publication View Article
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present a Legal Update at the New York State Association of School Business Officials' Education Summit on June 8, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For more information about...
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present a Legal Update at the New York State Association of School Business Officials' Education Summit on June 8, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. For more information about t...
Partner Gary L. Steffanetta will be presenting at NYSSBA's Summer Law Conference at the Islandia Marriott on July 23, 2015. Gary will speak regarding Teacher Discipline – An Altered Landscape
Partner Gary L. Steffanetta will be presenting at NYSSBA's Summer Law Conference at the Islandia Marriott on July 23, 2015. Gary will speak regarding Teacher Discipline – An Altered Landscape
On April 1, 2015, the Legislature passed the 2015-2016 State Budget, including the Education, Labor and Family Assistance Article VII budget bill (S. 2006-B/A. 3006-B). The Education Transformation Act of 2015 (“Act”), found in Section 2 of the legislation, makes significant changes relating to p...
Chapter 434 of the Laws of 2014 amended Education Law § 4402 effective July 1, 2015 to require public schools to notify every parent of their rights regarding referral and evaluation of their child for purposes of special education services or programs upon their child's enrollment or attendance ...
Partners Kathy Ahearn, Erin O'Grady-Parent and Gary Steffanetta will present Legal Hot Topics at the NYSCOSS New Superintendents' Workshop on March 8, 2015 at the Albany Hilton Hotel.
Partners Kathy Ahearn, Erin O'Grady-Parent and Gary Steffanetta will present Legal Hot Topics at the NYSCOSS New Superintendents' Workshop on March 8, 2015 at the Albany Hilton Hotel.
On January 21, 2015, Governor Cuomo unveiled his “ambitious P-12 education agenda” for 2015 in his State of the State address. Among other things, the Governor proposed reforms to the State's teacher evaluation system, an increase in the length of the probationary period for teachers and the expe...
Anthony Fasano named Young Lawyer of the Month, Nassau Lawyer, Nassau County Bar Association Click Here To Read More
On December 29, 2014, Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill (A. 10168) originally proposed by the Governor and passed by the State Legislature in June 2014 that would have provided a “safety net” calculation for any teacher or principal rated as Developing or Ineffective for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school...
Erin M. O'Grady-Parent authored an article entitled “Standards Firestorm” for the December 2014 issue of the National School Board Association's American School Board Journal. Click Here To Read The Article
Partner Kathy Ahearn presented a Legal Update to the Statewide Conference of BOCES Business Officials hosted by the NYS Association of School Business Officials on November 13, 2014 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York.
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present on the Property Tax Credit on January 23, 2014 to the Suffolk County Chapter of the NYS Association of School Business Officials.
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present a seminar on “Hot Legal Topics” on January 9, 2015 at a forum sponsored by Eastern Suffolk BOCES for new superintendents in Patchogue, New York at the BOCES Hines Center.
Partners Gregory Guercio, Kathy Ahearn and Erin O'Grady-Parent presented another “Food for Thought” free breakfast seminar on December 4, 2014 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York. The topics of discussion included a “Winter Legal Update” and “Recent Trends in Negotiations”.
Partner Kathy Ahearn will present a Legal Update at the Annual North East Council of School Superintendents Conference on December 12, 2014. The Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club in Lake Placid, New York.
Partners Kathy Ahearn and Erin O'Grady-Parent presented an APPR Update at the Annual Education Vistas Conference on November 20, 2014 at the Century House in Latham, New York.
Partners Gregory Guercio and Kathy Ahearn presented at the 2014 NYS Association of School Business Officials Business Management Workshop on December 3, 2014 at the Hilton Albany in Albany, New York. Kathy Ahearn presented on Unemployment Benefits 101 and Gregory Guercio presented on Trends in Ne...
Ashley Pope authored an article entitled, “Emerging Issues in Bullying and Cyberbullying” for the November 2014 issue of the New York State School Boards Association's publication, On Board. Click Here To Read The Article
Partner Gary L. Steffanetta and Associate Ashley C. Pope presented at the New York State Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program on Social Media and the Workplace: Labor & Employment Legal Issues on November 14, 2014 in New York City. Mr. Steffane...
