Sep 23rd, 2024Business Official Academy: Legal Issues Impacting the School Business Office
Join Ferrara Fiorenza for this virtual series examining the legal issues impacting school business offices. Register for $100 per session, or purchase the entire series bundle for $550 per district.
Sep 13th, 20242024 APPR Reform Law Impacts Critical Educator Personnel Decisions
The new law provides that school districts and BOCES may continue to implement their current APPR plans, including submitting modifications, through the 2031-32 school year. However, after the 2031-32 school year, all plans must be designed, submitted, and implemented in accordance with the new Standards-based Educator Evaluation and Professional Support (“NYS-STEPS”) framework.
Sep 13th, 2024Recent Comptroller Audit Report Highlights Need for School Districts and BOCES to Develop and Manage a Comprehensive Investment Program, Including Annual Review and Re-Adoption of Investment Policy
In a recently issued audit report, the New York State Comptroller criticized a school district for failing to properly comply with General Municipal Law Section 39’s requirement that districts annually review and re-adopt an investment policy.
Aug 29th, 2024Residency Investigations
Under New York Education Law §3202 (1), students who reside in a school district are entitled to attend that school district. Non-resident students may attend a school district if authorized by Board of Education policy, upon such terms and conditions set by the Board of Education, typically including payment of tuition. The individual school districts are solely responsible for enforcing the residency requirement of their students, mostly because the school districts have a financial incentive to ensure compliance.
Aug 29th, 2024When was the Last Time You Conducted an Inventory of Your School’s Technology Equipment?
From the New York State Constitution to the guidelines of the State Comptroller, school officials are responsible for the oversight and accountability of the school district’s capital assets. School districts purchase a wide variety of IT equipment, such as interactive displays, desktop computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, etc. These assets can make up a significant portion of a district’s IT asset inventory. This means that school officials are responsible for protecting these assets from loss, for keeping inventory records current, and ensuring that these assets can be easily located.
Aug 13th, 2024Register Now: 2024-25 Virtual Principal Academy
As we enter a new school year, Ferrara Fiorenza is offering the Virtual Principal Academy: a nuts and bolts “how to” primer for new administrators, and a refresher/update for veteran administrators. These sessions will focus on practical skills to assist principals and assistant principals to handle day to day issues in compliance with law.
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