State Education Department – Regents Exam Guidance:
- The State Education Department announced the cancellation of the June 2020 administration of Regents Exams and today released guidance on modifications to requirements for all students to graduate and earn their high school diplomas, credentials and endorsements. The NY Alliance wishes to note that “all students” includes students with disabilities and we will be diligent to see that all policies do not leave out students with disabilities. A link to the full memo can be found here.
Fox 5 Interview – Bill Guarinello:
- Bill Guarinello, the CEO of Heartshare and member of the New York Alliance, gave an interview to Fox 5 in New York City regarding efforts that the field has undertaken to help individuals with developmental disabilities during the pandemic. A recording of the interview can be found here.
Governor Cuomo - Executive Order 202.14:
- Today the Governor issued Executive Order 202.14 which codifies a lot of the policy changes that the Governor has outlined in his daily briefings. The full Executive Order can be found here.
- Of note in the Executive Order is the codification of the policy that PPE must be recorded and reported to DOH.
Payroll Protection Program – Small Business Administration Loan:
- Today the New York Alliance hosted a webinar with representatives from the Small Business Administration and Great Tie Consulting. During the webinar, the FAQ document listed on the SBA website was mentioned multiple times as a potential resource. A copy of that document can be found here.
