by Dan DeMarle | Sep 3, 2024 | School Districts
The Office of Student Support Services has received several inquiries from schools and districts regarding disenrolling students absent for 20 or more consecutive school days. To assist schools, we have created the attached memo regarding the expectations under...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 31, 2024 | School Districts
The new Section 817 of Education Law, effective September 1, 2024, states that every public school district with at least one high school serving grades 9-12 with no districtwide or school building peer selected student government is required to establish at least one...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 25, 2024 | School Districts, Social Skills/Bullying
A Washington Post analysis found nearly 200 incidents in recent years when a bullied student took his or her own life. Some schools are paying out millions and changing policies. By Donna St. George...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 25, 2024 | Asthma/Allergies, Health Care, Health Insurance, School Districts
The Guidelines for Managing Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Schools have been updated and are available at School Health Services | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov). The updated guidelines comply with Public Health Law 2500-H*2, This law requires the New...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 19, 2024 | Discipline/Suspensions, School Districts
At the July 2023 Board of Regents meeting, the Board approved the permanent adoption of the amendment of sections 19.5 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Sections 100.2, 200.1, 200.7, 200.15, and 200.22 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 19, 2024 | Legislation, School Safety
Two amendment packages to NYCRR §155.17 related to district-wide school safety plans, building-level emergency response plans, and emergency drills were shared at the April Board of Regents meeting. The first set of changes will go into effect...
