Accounting Updates

Guest Article: Going to the Cloud

Looking to reduce the risk of disruptions in computer operations and reduce costs? Virtualizing your data center may provide the answer. With the 2% tax-cap and the cost of computer equipment replacement costs, schools are faced with a real challenge finding funds to...

Reducing the Risk of Ransomware Attacks

Pretty much every day, there is a news report about a company’s computer system being hacked. The hackers often request large sums of money (usually in bitcoin) in order for the company to unlock its system. For some, paying the ransomware may seem more economically...

Janus Ruling

School districts need to reconsider how payroll deductions for union dues and agency fees are handled in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Before the court’s...

Substitute Teacher – High Demand, Low Supply

Many schools across the country are experiencing difficulties getting substitute teachers, and Long Island is not exempt from this problem. Substitute teaching is often not a steady job; it is coupled with low pay, and more often than not, no health benefits. The pool...

New York’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws

Effective October 19, 2018, all New York State employers will be required by law to implement a sexual harassment policy within their organizations. This law comes after a tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations that have plagued many American politicians,...

DOJ Enforcement of §203 the Voting Rights Act

While the Voting Rights Act has been around since 1965, there have been many amendments to this act including the addition of Section 203. This Section requires districts to provide materials relating to the electoral process in both English and the language of the...

Privacy Policy Best Practices

The rapid change in technology and the constant push to make all things digital in today’s world, has forced individuals to release their personal information to hundreds of companies, servers, and people around the globe. As personal information data is increasingly...

Ten Tips to Keep Your Office Energy Efficient

1.) Turn Off Lights and Equipment When Not in Use It’s not everyday that you get such a simple solution to a complex problem, but this tip has withstood the test of time and remains one of the easiest, most direct ways you can save on your energy bills. How many...

How Content Marketing Isn’t as Bad as You Think

Content Marketing is a bridge that allows businesses like yours to be easily discovered by prospects or referral sources and is one of the cheapest and most efficient ways for companies to increase their reputation within the marketplace and increase their web...

New Certification Added to CFR for OASAS, OMH, and OPWDD Filers

If you have spent any time reviewing the new CFR forms you probably noticed that there is a new certification form that administrators need to sign, CFR-iv. This new certification form, which is required by all CFR filers, other than those funded exclusively by SED,...
Session Days Update

Session Days Update

With any State instruction, clarification is needed, so it should come as no surprise that the minimum instruction requirement for State Aid is still being discussed. Let’s address the clarification requested during the public comment period following the April 2018...

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Guest Article: Going to the Cloud

Guest Article: Going to the Cloud

Looking to reduce the risk of disruptions in computer operations and reduce costs? Virtualizing your data center may provide the answer. With the 2% tax-cap and the cost of computer equipment replacement costs, schools are faced with a real challenge finding funds to...

read more
Reducing the Risk of Ransomware Attacks

Reducing the Risk of Ransomware Attacks

Pretty much every day, there is a news report about a company’s computer system being hacked. The hackers often request large sums of money (usually in bitcoin) in order for the company to unlock its system. For some, paying the ransomware may seem more economically...

read more
Janus Ruling

Janus Ruling

School districts need to reconsider how payroll deductions for union dues and agency fees are handled in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. Before the court’s...

read more
Substitute Teacher – High Demand, Low Supply

Substitute Teacher – High Demand, Low Supply

Many schools across the country are experiencing difficulties getting substitute teachers, and Long Island is not exempt from this problem. Substitute teaching is often not a steady job; it is coupled with low pay, and more often than not, no health benefits. The pool...

read more
New York’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws

New York’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws

Effective October 19, 2018, all New York State employers will be required by law to implement a sexual harassment policy within their organizations. This law comes after a tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations that have plagued many American politicians,...

read more
DOJ Enforcement of §203 the Voting Rights Act

DOJ Enforcement of §203 the Voting Rights Act

While the Voting Rights Act has been around since 1965, there have been many amendments to this act including the addition of Section 203. This Section requires districts to provide materials relating to the electoral process in both English and the language of the...

read more
Privacy Policy Best Practices

Privacy Policy Best Practices

The rapid change in technology and the constant push to make all things digital in today’s world, has forced individuals to release their personal information to hundreds of companies, servers, and people around the globe. As personal information data is increasingly...

read more
Ten Tips to Keep Your Office Energy Efficient

Ten Tips to Keep Your Office Energy Efficient

1.) Turn Off Lights and Equipment When Not in Use It’s not everyday that you get such a simple solution to a complex problem, but this tip has withstood the test of time and remains one of the easiest, most direct ways you can save on your energy bills. How many...

read more