On August 6, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill (Assembly 4950B, Senate 4524) that authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages which are located within a school district to adopt or amend a local law or ordinance...more
On June 13, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law that eliminated the religious exemption to the requirement that children attending school must receive certain immunizations. This law is effective immediately....more
On December 28, 2015, Governor Cuomo signed a bill repealing Civil Service Law § 75-b(2)(b). This has a significant effect on the anti-retaliation provisions of New York’s “whistle blower” protection statute for public...more
While not as extensive as first proposed by the Governor, the enacted 2015-2016 budget bill will result in significant changes to the structure of Annual Professional Performance Reviews (APPR) for classroom teachers and...more