Updates & Publications

Partner Erin O’Grady-Parent, Esq. and Marc Terry, Esq., Partner, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP, will be co-presenting at the 2021 National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys (COSA) Online School Law Seminar on April 20, 2021

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Apr 08, 2021 | 0 Comments

Partner Erin  O'Grady-Parent, Esq. and Marc Terry, Esq., Partner, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP, will be co-presenting at the 2021 National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys (COSA) Online School Law Seminar on April 20, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.   Their labor and employment session...

Attorneys Frank G. Barile and Stephanie A. Denzel will be presenting virtually for the National Business Institute IEPs and 504 Plan Legal Workshop on May 11, 2021.

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Apr 01, 2021 | 0 Comments

Attorneys Frank G. Barile and Stephanie A. Denzel will be presenting virtually for the National Business Institute IEPs and 504 Plan Legal Workshop on May 11, 2021.  For more information about the workshop, please visit www.nbi-sems.com or call (800) 930-6182.

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Feb 03, 2021 | 0 Comments

Effective March 23, 2021, school districts and BOCES are required to develop policies and procedures to designate all existing single-occupancy bathroom facilities as gender neutral by posting clear signage indicating same on or near the entry door of each facility. N.Y. Educ. Law § 409-M. Distri...

For February 23, 2021: Partners Erin M. O’Grady-Parent and Bonnie Gorham will be presenting at NYSASBO’s Webinar on Voting Procedures for District Clerks on February 23, 2021. This is the second webinar in a two-part series regarding election procedures.

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Feb 03, 2021 | 0 Comments

For February 23, 2021: Partners Erin M. O'Grady-Parent and Bonnie Gorham will be presenting at NYSASBO's Webinar on Voting Procedures for District Clerks on February 23, 2021. This is the second webinar in a two-part series regarding election procedures.

For February 11, 2021: Partner Erin M. O’Grady-Parent will be presenting at NYSASBO’s Webinar on Voter Registration and Requirements with Patchogue-Medford UFSD District Clerk Dennis Logan on February 11, 2021. This is the first webinar in a two-part ser

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Feb 03, 2021 | 0 Comments

For February 11, 2021: Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent will be presenting at NYSASBO's Webinar on Voter Registration and Requirements with Patchogue-Medford UFSD District Clerk Dennis Logan on February 11, 2021. This is the first webinar in a two-part series regarding election procedures.

Associates Frank G. Barile, Esq. and Stephanie A. Denzel, Esq. will co-present on the topics “IDEA or Section 504? Determining Eligibility Under Both Laws” and “Developing and Implementing 504 Plans: Ensuring a Level Playing Field” for a webinar sponsore

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Jan 20, 2021 | 0 Comments

Associates Frank G. Barile, Esq. and Stephanie A. Denzel, Esq. will co-present on the topics “IDEA or Section 504? Determining Eligibility Under Both Laws” and “Developing and Implementing 504 Plans: Ensuring a Level Playing Field” for a webinar sponsored by NBI entitled “IEP and 504 Plan Legal W...

Facial Recognition Technology

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Jan 05, 2021 | 0 Comments

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (A6787-D/S5140-B) that suspends facial recognition and biometric technologies in schools. The legislation, which takes effect immediately, prohibits schools from purchasing and utilizing biometric identifying technology in schools u...

FFCRA Update: Revised Temporary Rule

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Sep 17, 2020 | 0 Comments

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued revisions and clarifications to its prior rule (“Revised Rule”) regarding leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA” or “Paid Sick Leave”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA” or “Expanded...

Partner Erin M. O’Grady-Parent, Esq. will present a Legal Update at the Virtual Fall Leadership Conference on behalf of the NYS Association of School Business Officials on September 29, 2020 from 9 am to 10:15 am.

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Sep 03, 2020 | 0 Comments

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent, Esq. will present a Legal Update at the Virtual Fall Leadership Conference on behalf of the NYS Association of School Business Officials on September 29, 2020 from 9 am to 10:15 am.

Partner Erin M. O’Grady-Parent, Esq. will co-present on COVID-19: APPR and Tenure in the Age of Remote Teaching and Learning at the Virtual 24th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar on October 21, 2020 from 11 am to 12 pm.

Posted by Gregory J. Guercio | Sep 03, 2020 | 0 Comments

Partner Erin M. O'Grady-Parent, Esq. will co-present on COVID-19: APPR and Tenure in the Age of Remote Teaching and Learning at the Virtual 24th Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar on October 21, 2020 from 11 am to 12 pm.

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