Seminars and In-Service Training

The Labor Relations Service staff is available to provide seminars and in-service training on a wide range of topics to participating districts. These presentations can be customized to meet individual district needs, and can be offered at a BOCES or district site to district and building administrators, instructional and support staff, or school board members.

To schedule please contact Labor Relations at (716) 821-7115.

Examples of presentations we have provided:

Employee Relations

Collective Bargaining Basics for School Board Members
Current Trends in Collective Bargaining
Interpreting the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) of Teachers and Principals
Tenure and Seniority Issues
Staff Reductions, Layoffs and Recall
Supervisor Training -- Dealing with Difficult Employees
Documentation of Employee Performance
Review of Statutory Requirements for Employee Discipline
Family and Medical Leave Act
ADA and Reasonable Accommodations
Fingerprinting and Criminal Record Checks
Sexual Harassment
Responding to EEOC and NYSDHR Charges
Copyright Law
Acceptable Use Policies
Review of New Case Law and Commissioner's Judicial Decisions

Student Relations

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
Student Residency
Cyberbullying, Social Networking and other Off-Campus Misconduct
Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Abuse in an Educational Setting
Role of Principal in Short-Term Suspensions
Long-Term Student Suspension Hearings
Discipline and Suspension of Students with Disabilities
Teacher Removal of Disruptive Students
Search and Seizure
Legal Issues for School Counselors, School Nurses, School Social Workers, School Psychologists
Custodial/Non-Custodial Parents
Responding to Subpoenas and other Requests for Student Information
Corporal Punishment and Liability Issues
Student Drug Testing
Services to Students with Disabilities in Private/Parochial School