Reporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
Chapter 640 of the Laws of 2008 established a new annual reporting requirement for school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) regarding lawyers who provide legal services to school districts and BOCES. Specifically, Education Law §2053 requires that certain information be filed with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the State Comptroller and the State Education Department.
November 29, 2010 update on Submission of Reports Concerning Lawyers who Provide Legal Services to BOCES and School Districts (Education Law §2053):
The new deadline for School Districts and BOCES to file their reports pursuant to Education Law §2053 has been extended to Friday, December 17, 2010. The edit feature is available now. You can access your prior submissions, review them for accuracy, make any necessary changes and print copies for your records. You must make your changes before the filing deadline.
You must prepare your filing using the electronic filing system created by the State Education Department, Office of the Attorney General and Office of the State Comptroller. The system is available via the Internet through the NYSED Business Portal. Each school district/BOCES has a Delegated Administrator for the State Education Department Delegated Account System (SEDDAS). If you have been selected as the representative for your school district/BOCES and have been granted access rights by the SEDDAS Delegated Administrator at your school district/BOCES, you may log in at the following page: http://portal.nysed.gov
Please do not submit paper forms in lieu of electronic submissions; they will not be collected or accepted this year. All submissions must be made through the electronic system.
Use this link for detailed instructions on accessing the system. 
Use this link for assistance with frequently asked questions.
(Rev. 12/10)
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