From the Well© is our new, regular publication where we share insight on education and labor laws. We will highlight recent changes to statutes and regulations impacting schools and municipalities. We will also share insights on hot issues facing clients.

 

Good Moral Character

Volume 1, Issue 6

March 2025
A difficult, hopefully not frequent, role for a Board of Education is terminating a certified employee – teacher, administrator, superintendent. When this occurs, school board members often ask

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Categories: Board of Education, Employee, Termination
Tags: Board of Education, Certified Employee, Part 83, Termination

Meeting With Employees

Volume 1, Issue 5

February 2025
Have you ever had an employee request the presence of their union representative at a meeting unrelated to discipline? Have you ever had a union demand they be present at every meeting between a supervisor and an employee, regardless of topic?

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Categories: Employee, Unions
Tags: Employees, Rights, Schools, Unions

Turn Up the Heat = Close School

Volume 1, Issue 4

February 2025
Two years ago, Education Week reported ‘Heat Could Hurt Students’ Test Scores.’[1] The compelling piece shared insight from multiple studies showing students perform worse on tests when they are hot. One cited study tracked ten (10) million sec…

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Categories: School Temperature
Tags: Health and Safety, Heat, School, Temperature

Radical Indoctrination

Volume 1, Issue 3

January 2025
Yesterday, the President of the United States issued another in a series of executive orders. This one targeted actions in K-12 schools. The Radical Indoctrination Order set out a series of directives causing a great deal of buzz in schools. The foll…

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Categories: Executive Orders, Radical Indoctrination
Tags: Discrimination, Diversity, Equality, Executive Orders, Gender Identity, Inclusion, Radical Indoctrination

New York State Civil Service Law §75

Volume 1, Issue 2

January 2025
They were groovy – bell-bottom pants, big hair, disco. But alas, we are a law firm, so it is not those seventies we are referring to. Most public employers are familiar with New York State Civil Service Law §75 – the provision establishing the d…

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GoFundMe, but...

GoFundMe, but...

Volume 1, Issue 1

January 2025
GoFundMe, but... Can educators solicit money using GOFUNDME? Kinda. School resources cannot be used to fundraise. Crowd funding is fundraising. So, school resources cannot be used to do it. But there are ways to work with crowdfunding that could help. Lemme explain.

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This publication is guidance and insight but NOT legal advice. As with any legal issue, you must always consult your attorney – at Honeywell Law Firm or otherwise – to receive accurate legal advice on specific issues you face.