Yesterday, the State Board of Education and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) made the proposed amendments to the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule on transportation of students with disabilities (…
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On Tuesday, the Ohio Ethics Commission announced that it has made more than 400 informal advisory opinions, issued between 1988 and 2013, available on its web site.
The Commission issues three kinds of advisory opinions:
- …
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The annual Ohio Council on School Board Attorneys’ (OCSBA) School Law Workshop is being held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in rooms A 210-212 at the 2018 Capital Conference (http://conference.ohioschoolboards.org/2018/). This year’s agenda includes discussions on school safety…
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In June, a bipartisan assembly of 103 members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide “guidance and clarity with regard to website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA…
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While you are planning your visit to the 2018 OSBA Capital Conference, make sure to take advantage of the OSBA Conference App. It’s available for use on…
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Recently, a Virginia middle school held a lockdown drill as part of its safety plan. During the drill, a 14-year-old transgender student was prevented from accessing the safety of the…
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released a “parents’ guide” that is designed to help parents and guardians understand the flexibility provided to states and school districts by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
According to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy…
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Just last month, the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction released Ohio’s five-year strategic plan for education, titled Each Child, Our Future. The plan, which is available on the …
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OSBA’s Division of Legal Services will be offering a new seminar on October 1, 2018, focusing on the basic theories and practices of collective bargaining.
At the workshop,…