MRSA resists expulsion as well as antibiotics
There's a new bully in school. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly known as MRSA, is usually contracted when one comes into physical contact with an infected surface. Accordingly, students engaged in school athletics such as wrestling, football, and other contact sports are susceptible to the harmful bacteria. Recent outbreaks in schools across the country have led school districts to question their obligations in preventing the spread of MRSA and other bacterial skin infections, as well as how to protect themselves from potential legal liability.

President's Message

As President of the New York State Association of School Attorneys (NYSASA), I would like to welcome you to our website. I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to NYSASA, point out our goals for 2012.

For over fifty years, NYSASA has served as a membership association dedicated to school attorneys in New York State. Our members serve as counsel to boards of education and school districts across the state, and the mission of our association is to serve the schools in New York through support to the attorneys who represent them. We are dedicated to the school attorney's professional interest in education law, school administration and educational programs.

The Green Files
The NYSASA is pleased to present the GREEN FILES. For years, NYSASA published the "Green Book" to keep its membership apprised of recent decisions and materials relative to the Education Law field that are often difficult or impossible to access elsewhere. For you convinence, we now post such items as the "Green Files".