2021 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election

January 26, 2021
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
School Districts are heading into budget season for 2021! There are numerous deadlines approaching this year as we head into late Winter and early Spring that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 18, 2021, Annual Budget Vote and Sch… Read More
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Tags: 2021, Annual Budget Vote, Board of Education, Budget, School Budget Vote, School Elections, vote

Employee Discipline in the Age of COVID-19

December 28, 2020
Contributor: Jeffrey D. Honeywell, Esq.
The New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA) December 21, 2020 “On Board” Article “Employee discipline in the age of COVID-19” contained the following contribution by Honeywell Law Firm, PLLC Managing Shareholde… Read More
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Categories: News
Tags: COVID, COVID-19, discipline, employee, masks, New York State Association of School Attorneys, regulations

Deadline for Remote-Only Student Immunization Certifications Extended

December 18, 2020
Contributor: Shannon M. Capozzola Esq.
On October 12, 2020, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Department of Health suspended, for a period of 30 days, the enforcement of the required vaccinations for students enrolled in K-12 schools. This extension applied… Read More
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Categories: News
Tags: 2020-2021, COVID, COVID-19, grace period, health department, immunization, New York State, school year

2020 Update to NYS Election Law § 3-110

October 30, 2020
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
2020 Update to NYS Election Law: Previously, in 2019 the Election Law was amended to permit employees to take up to four (4) hours of paid leave to vote. Election Law § 3-110 as amended in 2020 reduced this time and re-instated previous limitations… Read More
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Tags: election, election law, Honeywell Law Firm, law, paid leave, polls, vote, voting

Christopher Honeywell was promoted to Shareholder

September 9, 2020
Honeywell Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce that on July 1, 2020, attorney Christopher Honeywell was promoted to Shareholder. For the last five years as an associate attorney, Chris has been focusing his practice in the areas of Labor and Employm… Read More
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Tags: Christopher Honeywell, Honeywell Law Firm

Re-Opening Guidance - Handling Leave and Accommodation Requests & Travel to and from High-Risk Restricted States

July 30, 2020
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
Handling Leave and Accommodation Requests: As school districts are finalizing and publishing their re-opening plans, a lot of employees are facing the realization that many of them will be required to return to the classroom and school building envir… Read More
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Tags: ADA, Connecticut, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FFCRA, FMLA, Honeywell Law Firm, New Jersey, New York, Paid Sick Leave, Reopening, Restricted States, School Districts, Sick Leave, Travel Restrictions

2020 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election

December 3, 2019
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
As we enter 2020, School Districts are heading into budget season! There are plenty of deadlines approaching in late Winter/early Spring that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 19, 2020, Annual Budget Vote and School Board Electio… Read More
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Categories: News
Tags: Annual Budget Vote, Budget Vote, Chris Honeywell, Elections, Honeywell Law Firm, School, School Board

Repeal of Religious Belief Exemption to Immunization Requirements

July 2, 2019
Contributor: Jeffrey D. Honeywell, Esq.
On June 13, 2019, the New York State legislature voted to revoke the religious belief exemption to immunization requirements under N.Y. Public Health Law § 2164(9). The notice and time-frames for immunization remain the same. For children who regist… Read More
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Tags: Honeywell Law Firm, immunization, Jeff Honeywell, measles, mumps, Public Health Law, rubella, School District

New York State Election Law Amended

April 12, 2019
Contributors: Paul M. Aloy, Esq., Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
New York State Election Law Amended as part of the 2019 New York State Budget (see N.Y. Election Law § 3-110) This amended statute now requires that employers provide employees with three (3) hours of paid time off on the day of an election to vote.… Read More
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School District Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election Vote

January 17, 2019
Contributor: Christopher J. Honeywell, Esq.
As we enter 2019, School Districts are heading into budget season! There are plenty of deadlines approaching in late Winter/early Spring that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 21, 2019, Annual Budget Vote and School Board Electio… Read More
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Categories: News
Tags: Annual Budget Vote, Board of Education, Budget Vote, Christopher Honeywell, Election Vote, Honeywell Law Firm, NYSSBA, School District
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