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 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