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...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 19, 2024 | School Districts, Special Education
The New York State Education Department Office of Special Education (OSE) has posted the May 2024 Procedural Safeguards Notice in 10 languages. As a reminder, the May 2024 updates included both minor technical edits and formatting changes along with several...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 17, 2024 | Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Hilton CSD, Rape/Sexual Assault, School Districts
Gary Craig Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK Former Hilton Central School District elementary principal Kirk Ashton, now imprisoned for the molestation of young boys at his school, has failed with an appeal that challenged his convictions. 24-8-17...
