Albany Legal, 1983

Opinion of NYSUT legal counsel that Warren-Washington BOCES teacher whose tenure area had been abolished had no recourse after reassignment in accordance with Rules of Regents, December 19; initial inquiry, September 20; request for legal assistance in taxpayer-group petition for information against Ballston Spa district, November; materials re Improper Practice charges; request for confirmation of arbitrator's award in Lansingburgh, ordering reimbursement to teachers for health insurance premiums during summer, and district's unilateral altering of unpaid leave request dates, September 28; request for confirmation of arbitrator's award in Troy ordering that records of improper termination of coaches be expunged, September 21; memos re new Rules and Regulations for Protecting the Public Order, adopted by the Schodack Board of Education, banning the wearing of protest buttons and other paraphernalia within a school building, question of violation of constitutional rights, possible faculty action, August; request to open a case for laid off teacher at Washington-Warren- Hamilton-Essex BOCES, July 1; per diem contract for the Ballston Spa Per Diem Substitute Unit, June 28; memos re petition for classification of unit at Adirondack Community College, June 30; request for legal opinion re teacher in East Greenbush facing possible 3020a and penal charges for falsifying Regents exam, June 39; request for appeal to Commissioner re laid-off librarian at Hoosic Valley Central School District (seniority dispute), June 17; request for appeal to Commissioner re Troy Board of Education in hiring uncertified coach despite application by certified coach, May 24; PERB decision in Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District (failure to negotiate a change in assignment), May 10; materials re Improper Practice charge against Stillwater Central School District, including conformation of arbitration award, April-May; materials re agency fee dispute with teacher at Glens Falls district, 1982-83; memo re possible Commissioner's Appeal in salary docking dispute for teacher in Amsterdam school district, April 21; request for legal assistance to represent member of Granville Non-Instructional Employees Association facing possible dismissal for Section 75 charges, April 12; request for legal opinion re Cambridge Faculty Association case re sick leave, February 9