For years, the New York Education Law has provided for a four (4) month period to appeal from a decision rendered by the State Review Officer (SRO).

The New York Legislature has now shortened this time period to 90 days.  For transitional purposes, for any adverse decision from the SRO rendered in March, the appeal to the federal district court must be taken prior to June 30, 2012.

The new appeal timeline applies to school districts and parents alike.  

  Next weekend, in Miami, Gary Mayerson and Tracey Walsh will be making separate presentations at the annual Conference of Parents, Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).

On Saturday, Tracey will be jointly presenting with Dr. Carol Fiorile on the subject of “How To  Try an Autism Case.” 

On Sunday, Gary will be presenting on the timely subject of “bullying” and the impact of our landmark federal court decision last year in L.K. v. NYCDOE.

By: Gary S. Mayerson

Some of you may have been following the Neli Latson case in the State of Virginia, where a young man with Asperger's Syndrome, convicted of assaulting and severely injuring a police officer during an investigatory "stop" that spiraled out of control, was facing the jury's recommendation for a 10 year jail sentence.  The story is every parent's (and police officer's) nightmare.