The Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys (OCSBA) will be holding its 42nd annual School Attorney Workshop on June 7, 2019, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel. While the workshop is designed with school attorneys in mind…
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released the Parent and Educator Guide to School Climate Resources…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued two notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would make changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Increasing the FLSA exemption threshold…
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On April 12, OSBA’s Division of Legal Services will host its annual spring Diversity and Inclusion Workshop from 9a.m.-3p.m. at OSBA’s office in Columbus. This year’s spring workshop will include practical recommendations on a number of important and timely topics.
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House Bill 491, which took effect March 19, 2019 made some important changes to teacher payment procedures that schools have to comply with immediately. Under the new procedures, before a district can pay any teacher:
1. The teacher must file all reports required by ODE, the school district and the superintendent,…
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled last week that the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) unreasonably delayed implementing IDEA regulations related to racial, ethnic and gender disproportionality. The lawsuit was filed by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in July 2018 after DOE postponed the regulation compliance date…
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This week is Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government. To help you in your roles as public officials, OSBA offers the following resources on the Ohio Public Records and Open Meetings Acts: …
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Ohio Revised Code (RC) 3309.571 requires the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS) to impose…
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On February 15, Ohio school districts received a guidance document from the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) Office of Educator Licensure designed to help schools and teachers meet the new July 1…
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In December, the Legal Ledger reported that the Federal Commission on School Safety, formed by President Trump after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, had released its report and recommendations. In…