As if this fall weren’t hectic enough, school districts now need to prioritize compliance with a critical new regulation expanding New York state’s Education Law 2D. In effect since October 1, regulation Part 121 places new...more
10/8/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Educational Institutions ,
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Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment ,
School Districts ,
Students ,
Third-Party ,
Vendors
January 14, 2020, the Board of Regents formally adopted Part 121 to the Commissioner’s Regulations to implement Education Law § 2-d. The regulation will become effective January 29, 2020. This regulation primarily addresses...more
1/15/2020
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Contract Amendments ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Regulations ,
NIST ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
School Districts ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Software ,
State Education Departments ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
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On June 13, Governor Cuomo signed legislation removing the religious exemption from vaccinations (Chapter 35 of the Laws of 2019). Now, the only exemption would be when immunization presents a risk to a child’s health. This...more
6/14/2019
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Governor Cuomo ,
Immunization Exemptions ,
Immunization Records ,
New Rules ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Public Schools ,
Religious Exemption ,
Repeal ,
School Districts ,
Vaccinations
On August 15, 2018, the New York State Register published the Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) notice of emergency adoption and notice of proposed rulemaking. The emergency rule went into effect on July 27, 2018,...more
8/20/2018
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First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Pending Litigation ,
Public Comment ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employment Relations Board’s (PERB) ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Dues ,
Union Representatives
It did not take long; on June 13, 2018, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging amendments to the New York Civil Service Law that were designed to...more
7/30/2018
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Clawbacks ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Employers ,
Public Sector Unions ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Teachers ,
Union Dues ,
Unions
The Supreme Court rules in Janus v. American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees that free speech rights of public sector employees override a union’s right to collect agency fees. Today, June 27, one of the...more
6/29/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues