Library
Briefs, settlements, and decisions that may be of particular use to advocates regarding the licensing of individuals with criminal records in education-related fields. The materials relate to positions such as: school bus driver, preschool instructor, and substitute teacher. The folder also includes information about Department of Education procedures in cases in which employees are arrested.
Resources
Download Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader
-
DoE Policy for Arrested Employees (New York City Department of Education)
-
[Acosta v. DOE] NY Court of Appeals Affirms Appellate Division's Decision in Reversing Department of Education Application of Article 23-A (2011)
-
[Acosta v. DOE] Appellate Division Reverses Department of Education Application of Article 23-A and Court's Denial of Petitioner's Article 78 Challenge (2009)
-
[Acosta v. DOE] Brief in Support of Reversing Department of Education Application of Article 23-A and Court's Denial of Petitioner's Article 78 Challenge (2008)
-
[EL v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court Decision Remands Employment Rejection Based on Old Conviction (2009)
-
[Article 78 v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court Finds DOE Denial of School Aid Application Based on Single Felony Conviction Arbitrary and Capricious (2009)
-
[Dempsey v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court Reverses DOE's Denial of Certification for School Bus Driver Citing the Determination as Arbitrary and Capricious (2012)
-
[Branch v. DOE] NY State Supreme Court Upholds Due Process for DOE Certification Applicants With Criminal Records (2007)
-
[Branch v. DOE] First Department Remands DOE's Rejection of Certification for Bus Driver/Escort Based on Criminal Conviction (2010)
-
[Article 78 v. DOE] NYC Supreme Court, Petition to Review DOE's Denial of Employment Based on a 1984 Conviction (2008)
-
[Article 78 v. DOE] Petition to Review Decision by OASAS for Denying License to be a Substance Abuse Counselor Solely Based on Criminal Record (2007)
-
[Article 78 v. DOE] Petition to Review DOE's Denial of Certification as School Bus Drivers Based on Past Convictions Not Related to the Employment (2006)
-
[Article 78 v. DOE] Petition Brought to Declare Petitioner Qualified to Drive a School Bus Because Petitioner Holds a Certificate of Good Conduct (2009)
-
OSPRA Appeals Hearing Overturns Denial of Clearance of Employment based on Criminal Convictions (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)
-
New York City Department of Education Regulation of the Chancellor Re: Background Investigations of Pedagogical and Administrative Applicants and Procedures in Cases of the Arrest of Employees