On September 4, 2024, the Governor signed a bill which amends New York State Public Officers Law § 87 to include an additional subdivision, § 87(6). Subdivision 6 requires that public agencies, including public school districts and BOCES, “develo…
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At the NYSSBA 2024 Summer Law Conference in Albany, NY Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Paul Aloy, Esq. provided information on the new regulations in school settings regarding restraint, seclusion and corporal punishment. He addressed the latest trend…
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Honeywell Law Firm Shareholder Douglas Gerhardt presented a comprehensive analysis of the use of AI in the law to a group of 300+ attorneys and labor relations specialists. This was part of the MASLA (Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs) an…
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The attached article by Partner Douglas Gerhardt, Esq. recently published in the Saratoga Bar Association Newsletter addresses the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law and specifically makes the case for why it is a necessity. Please…
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On November 13, 2023 Christopher Honeywell, Esq. presented at the Association for School Business Officials (ASBO) Conference in Saratoga Springs City Center. The presentation to District Clerks reviewed School District Elections, results of which of…
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State Technology Law Section 106-b, which became effective on December 22, 2020, prohibited the purchase and use of biometric identifying technology by public and non-public schools for any purpose, the only exception being for fingerprint identifica…
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As we enter the month of March, the annual budget vote and school board election season begins. This year’s vote and election will take place on Tuesday May 16, 2023. The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) has published an informativ…
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As School Districts head into budget season, there are numerous deadlines approaching that all Districts should be aware of leading up to the May 17, 2022, Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election. Our attorneys will continue to monitor any chang…
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As many may remember, the criteria to qualify to vote by absentee ballot was expanded for national, state, and local, including school district, elections in 2020 and 2021. The expanded criteria permitted voters to request and qualify to vote by abse…
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As many are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes to the New York State Open Meetings Law and the ability of a public body of a political subdivision, including school district boards of education, to conduct their required meetings vi…
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