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: …
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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…
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On April 16, the Ohio Attorney General (AG) released 2019 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No. 2019-014…
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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: …