Updates & Publications

Guercio and Guercio, LLP is pleased to announce that all of our law clerks have passed the NYS Bar Examination. Congratulations to Douglas Brady, Mary Crisafulli, Ryan Goldberg, Margaret Goodman and Daniel Parise.

Partners Christopher Mestecky, Lisa Hutchinson, and Erin O'Grady-Parent presented at the October 2022 New York State School Boards Conference.

We are pleased to share that our firm recently received a pro bono service to the education community award from the Long Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Partner Christopher F. Mestecky will be presenting on “Collective Bargaining – What is New? What Remains the Same?” at the Pre-Convention School Law Seminar for the New York State School Boards Association.

Guercio & Guercio is pleased to announce that Partners Anthony J. Fasano and Ashley C. Pope, as well as Associate Attorney Frank Barile, have been named “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers for 2022. Attorneys are nominated and evaluated by their peers or identified based on certain honors, results or...

This presentation will provide an overview of recent legal developments affecting school districts and BOCES, including legal updates related to student supervision and discipline, federal and state regulatory updates, labor & employment issues, and current legal issues impacting school district ...

Partners Erin M. O'Grady-Parent and John Sheahan will present on Grievance and Arbitration Tactics at the 2022 Annual Summer Convention hosted by MASLA (Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs) on July 18, 2022. For more information about the conference, please visit https://nysmasla.wildap...

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will present on the Increase in FOIL Requests at the 2022 Summer Law Conference hosted by NYSSBA (New York School Board Association) on July 21, 2022. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.nyssba.org.

On June 4, 2022, Partner Anthony J. Fasano will present on the Child Victims Act at the 2022 School Attorney Law Conference hosted by the New York State Association of School Attorneys in conjunction with the New York State School Boards Association.

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will present a Legal Update at the 2022 Annual Education Summit hosted by ASBO New York (Association of School Business Officials) on June 7, 2022. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.asbonewyork.org.

This presentation will provide an overview of recent legal developments affecting school districts and BOCES, including legal updates related to COVID-19, the Open Meetings Law, student discipline, diversity, equity, and inclusion, employment, and school funding.

This presentation will focus on some of the common scenarios facing school business administrators and school districts when entering into and performing under construction contracts, including contracts with architects, construction managers, and prime contractors.

This presentation will focus on some of the common scenarios facing school business administrators and school districts when entering into and performing under construction contracts, including contracts with architects, construction managers, and prime contractors.

On October 19, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to the Open Meetings Law (Ch. 481 of the Laws of 2021) to require that any agency record available to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law, as well as any proposed resolution, law, rule, regulation, policy or amend...

This office has received several recent inquiries regarding how a school district should address an employee's refusal or non-compliance with the recently enacted COVID-19 testing mandate. We recently drafted a memorandum that outlines some best practices for school districts to undertake to ensu...

Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent will present a Legal Update at the annual School Business Management Workshop (SBMW) hosted by the New York State Association of School Business Officials on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Saratoga Springs, New York. For more information about the SBMW conference, plea...

Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent will present a Legal Update at the annual School Business Management Workshop (SBMW) hosted by the New York State Association of School Business Officials on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Saratoga Springs, New York. For more information about the SBMW conference, plea...

Partner Erin O'Grady-Parent and Associate Frank G. Barile will be co-presenting an Annual Budget Vote and Election session at the annual School Business Management Workshop (SBMW) hosted by the New York State Association of School Business Officials on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Saratoga Spri...

Based on several recent inquiries, our office has prepared an FAQ on some common questions and answers relating to New York's Paid COVID Leave.

On September 2, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) issued a 12-page school reopening guidance. This guidance document outlines several mandatory requirements that school districts and BOCES must immediately undertake. It also outlines measures that districts and BOCES should co...

On September 2, 2021, Governor Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S50001, which amends the Open Meetings Law and authorizes boards of education and other government bodies to hold public meetings remotely by conference call or similar services through January 15, 2022.

Partners Erin M. O'Grady-Parent and Anthony J. Fasano will present at the MASLA Summer Conference on the State's new Marijuana Law and Labor and Employment Issues on July 20, 2021. The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites located in Saratoga Springs, New York. For more information about ...

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will present with Michael G. Vigliotta of the Law Offices of Thomas M. Volz, PLLC on APPR and Tenure at the New York State School Boards Association Virtual Summer Law Conference on July 22, 2021. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.n...

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will present a Legal Update at the Virtual 2021 Annual Education Summit hosted by the Association of School Business Officials on June 9, 2021. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.asbonewyork.org.

Partners Erin M. O'Grady-Parent and Anthony J. Fasano will present at the MASLA Summer Conference on the State's new Marijuana Law and Labor and Employment Issues on July 20, 2021. The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites located in Saratoga Springs, New York. For more information about ...