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Events
6th ANNUAL SCHOOL ATTORNEY LAW CONFERENCE
School Districts Under Siege: Are You Prepared
June 2-4, 2006
The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, New York
AGENDA
| Friday, June 2, 2006 |
| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 6:00– 6:15 p.m. |
Introduction and Welcome
Wayne A. Vander Byl, President
New York State Association of School Attorneys |
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| 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. |
Cracker Barrel Session
Gather with us for Join your colleagues for an
informal session on the latest legal issues and
concerns currently facing public schools and the
attorneys representing them.
Guest: Kathy A. Ahearn, Counsel
and Deputy Commissioner of Education for Legal
Affairs
Facilitator: Jay Worona, General
Counsel, New York State School Boards Association |
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| 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner on Your Own |
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SATURDAY, June 3, 2006 |
| 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast (included with registration) |
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| 8:30 – 8:40 a.m. |
Introduction and Welcome
Wayne A. Vander Byl, President
New York State Association of School Attorneys |
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8:40 – 10:10 a.m. |
Surviving
School Board Meetings
Be prepared. Join us for a mock school board meeting,
complete with audience participation, disgruntled
members of the public, unprepared and unruly board
members, unanticipated legal questions, and more.
Learn how to survive school board meetings and
serve your clients with new-found expertise.
Moderator: Benjamin J. Ferrara, Partner,
Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz,
PC, East Syracuse, NY
Board President played by: Robert Cohen,
Partner, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, Melville,
NY
Board Vice-President played by: Laura
J. Granelli, Partner, Jaspan, Schlesinger
Hoffman, LLP, Garden City, NY
Other Participants: Tom Volz,
Partner, Guercio & Guercio, Farmingdale, NY
John Gross, Partner, Ingerman
Smith, LLP, Hauppauge, NY |
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| 10:10 – 10:20 a.m. |
Break |
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| 10:20 – 11:10 a.m. |
Surviving School Board Meetings (continued) |
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| 11:10 – 11:20 a.m. |
Break |
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11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
Dealing
with Charitable and Commercial Enterprises
Everyone wants access to school facilities for
commercial and charitable purposes from soliciting
gifts for the troops to creating a scholarship
fund. What advice should you give? Learn what
is and is not permitted under the Education Law
and commissioner's regulations.
Presenter: John J. Christopher,
Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, NY |
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12:10 p.m |
NYSASA Annual Meeting for Members with
election of directors and officers |
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| 12:20 – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:04 p.m. |
Golf Tournament – Tee Time
All skill levels welcomed – great networking opportunity!
(optional; requires a separate fee) |
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1:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
Tennis
All skill levels welcomed – great networking opportunity! |
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| 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. |
Reception & Barbeque (included
with registration) |
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Sunday, June 4, 2006
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| 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
NYSASA Board of Directors Meeting |
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| 9:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Introduction
Wayne A. Vander Byl, President
New York State Association of School Attorneys |
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9:10 – 10:00 a.m.
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Lessons
Learned from School District Audits
Several school districts recently have experienced
major fraud and theft of district funds. As a result,
under a new state law districts are now being audited.
Learn valuable lesions from these events and what
to expect in an audit.
Presenter: Donald E. Budmen, Partner,
Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz,
PC, East Syracuse, NY |
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| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
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10:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
Ethics
– Conflicts, Confidentiality and Zealous Representation
When a board member or district official is subpoenaed
to appear before a grand jury investigating fraud
in the district, what are the ethical responsibilities
that affect the school attorney's role? What other
situations raise ethical questions regarding conflicts
of interest, confidentiality and zealous representation
for the attorney?
Presenter: Gregory J. Guercio,
Partner, Guercio & Guercio, Farmingdale, NY
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Adjourn |
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