Jan 28th, 2020Board of Regents Considering Non-Attorneys as Hearing Officers in Special Ed Due Process Hearings
The New York State Board of Regents is considering changing the requirement that an impartial hearing officer (“IHO”) in special education disputes (i.e., “due process hearings”) be an attorney admitted to practice in New York due to a severe backlog of cases in New York City. The Board of Regents is also considering increasing the …
Jan 28th, 2020Are Your Teachers Taking Lunch Breaks When They Should?
Your district provides full-time teachers with a 30-minute lunch break. You are fulfilling all your legal obligations, right? The answer to that question depends on when your teachers are allowed to take their lunch breaks. It may be surprising to learn, but when you offer lunch breaks is equally important in terms of compliance with …
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