State Board of Education
The State Board of Education approved a resolution to authorize the Ohio Department of Education to put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a search firm with the purpose of finding candidates for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Federal update
Please click here to read the weekly Federal Advocacy Education Report that includes education related information.
Ohio Department of Education
ODE has the…
Ohio Department of Education
The Ohio Department of Education released the 2021-22 Ohio School Report Cards for districts and buildings. The report card includes the modifications from House Bill 82, the bill that revised the state report card. The state report cards will contain stars and descriptors in five of the components for districts and buildings. There will not be an overall star rating until next year, and the College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness Component will not have a rating until the 2024-25 school year. Click…
NEXUS pipeline settlement challenge
The Lorain County auditor submitted a notice of appeal to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals regarding the settlement between Ohio Tax Commissioner Jeffrey A. McClain and NEXUS. The settlement significantly reduced the taxable value of the pipeline, impacting 13 Ohio counties and the school districts and local governments within those counties. Under Ohio law, an impacted county, through its county auditor, could file a challenge with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals. Click…
Computer science plan
The State Committee on Computer Science voted unanimously to approve a final report of the State of Ohio Computer Science Plan, which focuses on K-12 education. The report includes 10 recommendations. Read the final report here. OSBA provided comments during the public comment period, which can be read here.
Federal update
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School Safety Grants
The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) will be holding a webinar on Aug. 31 at 9 am regarding funding for the 2022 applicants of the School Safety Grant Program. Panelists from the OFCC, Ohio Office of Budget and Management and Ohio Department of Public Safety will be available for a Q&A at the end of the session. Click here to register for the webinar.
Additionally, the application for the grant program is due Oct. 3, 2022. Click…
Federal update
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance that removes the quarantine rule for unvaccinated individuals, the screening of healthy students and employees, and the 6-foot social-distancing standard. Click here for a link to the CDC website.
The Consortium of State School Boards Associations’ (COSSBA) federal advocacy firm provided a memo that summarizes the Title IX draft regulation issued by US Department of Education.…
School Safety Grants
Gov. Mike DeWine released details related to allocating $100 million from the K-12 School Safety Grant Program, recently authorized in House Bill 687. Nearly $47 million will be distributed to schools that applied for the program last year but did not receive grants due to insufficient funds. Click here for a list of districts/buildings receiving this funding.
The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC), in partnership…
Consortium of State School Boards Associations
OSBA members will receive access to a weekly Federal Advocacy Education Report as part of OSBA’s membership with the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA). OSBA’s weekly Facts in a Flash newsletter will contain a new federal section that provides a synopsis of the federal activity and access to the weekly Federal Advocacy Education Report.
Federal update
The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on a child nutrition bill…
With the legislature on summer recess, Facts in a Flash will resume when new education-related information is announced.
Posted by Nicole Piscitani on 7/22/2022
State Board of Education
The State Board of Education approved the following measures at its July meeting:
• A resolution to increase the Third Grade Reading Guarantee promotion score from 683 to 685 beginning with the 2022-23 school year.
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