The Supreme Court of Ohio issued its decision in the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund case Ohio High School Athletic Assn. v. Ruehlman. The LAF, along with BASA, OASBO, OASSA and Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, provided an amicus brief supporting OHSAA in the case. In August 2018, Roger Bacon High School and the Greater Catholic League Coed (GCL Coed) filed a lawsuit in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas claiming that they were unfairly affected by OHSAA’s competitive balance rules. The judge concluded that OHSAA’s enforcement and application of its rules and…
Posted by Van D. Keating on
Posted by Jennifer A. Hardin on
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and…
Posted by Sara C. Clark on
The Ohio State Board of Education (SBOE) has adopted a new strategic plan for education called …
Posted by Van D. Keating on
The Division of Legal Services is offering the following two upcoming events this month:
On June 28, the Sports Law Workshop will be held at Embassy Suites in Columbus. This workshop is designed to provide participants with information on the legal issues…
Posted by Jennifer A. Hardin on
This week’s blog continues the coverage of Senate Bill (SB) 216 licensure changes effective on July 1. Last week’s blog …
Posted by Sara C. Clark on
The licensure requirements for substitute teachers in Ohio will undergo significant changes once Senate Bill 216 (SB 216) goes into effect on July 1. The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) formerly issued both Long Term five-year, and Short Term one-year substitute licenses under Revised Code (RC) section 3319.226. This new…
Posted by Van D. Keating on
On June 7 the Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys (OCSBA) will host the annual OCSBA School Attorney Workshop at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel. This year’s agenda includes:
- …
Posted by Jennifer A. Hardin on
If you have towering piles of papers, bulging boxes of student files, or teetering stacks of outmoded technology storage, and you’re wondering how to manage it all, check out our records retention webinar: …
Posted by Sara C. Clark on
School districts across the country are increasingly using computer software, mobile apps and other web-based tools to foster and enhance the learning process. The widespread adoption and use of online technologies have the potential to positively transform the educational process, but they also have called attention to possible risks. In particular, the information sharing, web-hosting and…