This webinar reviews the statutes, guidelines and best practices for funding your district’s athletic programs, including managing student activity funds, hosting fundraisers, and collaborating with booster clubs.
Speakers: Peter Zawadski, Weston Hurd
Review the specifics of a school board member's scope of authority, how high-functioning boards of education work together and the details of campaign finance and legal issues. This is a condensed version of the in-person Board Candidate Workshops that are offered in September 2023. Those who purchase the on-demand webinar will receive a Board Candidate Kit, which includes “Candidate: A practical guide to running for school board;” a subscription to the OSBA Journal, the premier bimonthly magazine for school board members; and a subscription to Briefcase, a semimonthly newsletter.
Are you tasked with coordinating staff sign-ups, collecting information from parents, scheduling meeting times or surveying the community? In this session, learn efficient form creation, collaboration and data organization. Master advanced techniques like adding sections, creating pathways and getting pre-filled links to manage your data effectively and save yourself and your team precious time.
Technology continues to shape the educational experience for students. With that, educators and legal professionals face myriad challenges and opportunities. This webinar explores the hottest topics in k-12 cyberlaw, provide relevant case law updates and offer practical strategies for ensuring a safe and legally compliant learning environment.
Speaker: Donna Andrew, Esq., Pepple & Waggoner Ltd
In this session, we discuss the key questions that evaluation teams must answer when interpreting evaluation results. The session includes an overview of the IDEA eligibility categories and will also feature experts in interpreting evaluation data and making eligibility determinations. We also discuss how these evaluations drive ETR decisions and form the foundations of IEP goals.
Speakers: Julie Martin, Esq., Scott Scriven LLP, and Kate Jordan, School Psychologist, Upper Arlington City Schools
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) finds its way into the educational landscape, ensuring a legal and ethical framework becomes imperative. This webinar provides practical insights, legal strategies and a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape shaping the future of AI in education.
Speaker: Sara Clark, Esq., Ohio School Boards Association
Transportation departments must rely on their staff’s knowledge and judgement to be successful. Managers cannot afford to “fly by the seat of their pants” or to be inconsistent in management practices. Guidelines and procedures are essential to be written and available along with issues that are related in board policy. Administrative guidelines, labor agreements and other local resources should be included. We will discuss the handbook development process as well as what to include in the handbook and how to keep it current.
Unravel the intricacies of levies and bonds. Delve into the essential aspects of filing resolutions, review the requirements for compliant ballot language and learn more about mills and the role they play in funding your schools. Enhance your understanding of financial strategies in this engaging discussion, equipping you to navigate these critical aspects with confidence.
Speakers: Cajon Keeton, treasurer, Benton Carroll Salem Local (Ottawa); and Nicole Piscitani, deputy director of legislative services, OSBA
In the educational landscape, safeguarding sensitive student and staff data is paramount. This webinar will guide you through the intricacies of responding to a data breach and identify resources, tools and partnerships available to help schools enhance their cybersecurity posture and incident response capabilities. Learn practical strategies, legal considerations and real-world case studies tailored to the unique challenges faced by schools in the event of a data security incident.
Speakers: Jeff Knight, Esq., Bricker Graydon & Alex Clark, vice president, Hylant
This fall book club explores the book Extreme Ownership: How USA Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Ohio Revised Code requires public schools to provide transportation to nonpublic, community and STEM schools. This provides logistical challenges. This webinar will review the requirements and exceptions, and go in-depth into the procedures that districts must follow to declare transportation a student impractical. Procedures followed successfully will lead to paying the parent “in lieu of transportation,” and no bus service is required. The webinar will review the detailed steps and discuss the reasons considered to help the attendees gain a better understanding of this option and how to successfully implement it.
Speakers: Doug Palmer, transportation consultant, OSBA and Andreas Johansson, director of operations, Streetsboro City
Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol training is the responsibility of all employers who manage drivers with commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to ensure their staff is trained. OSBA's training is tailored specifically to school district needs. Completion of this course meets the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) requirements.
District and building level administrative professionals are community-facing employees who set the initial tone for present and future relationships. In this session, we will share tips for fostering an open and welcoming office and provide some pointers for managing and improving difficult relationships with members of the public.
Restraint and seclusion issues often overlap with special education matters. This is particularly true in the case of student’s with challenging disability-related behaviors. This webinar reviews Ohio’s restraint and seclusion rules and discuss best practices to include compliance with those rules while providing appropriate special education services to students.
Speaker: Jeremy Neff, Esq., Ennis Britton LPA
Round 2 of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program is expected to open soon. This round will be a competitive application process (rather than another lottery), which will advantage high-quality proposals that are designed to compete within the program's rules and demonstrate things like a relevant experience, high likelihood of project success, and cost share.
Highland Electric Fleets has the most experience competing for electric school bus grants and deploying electric fleets in the United States: Highland policy experts Amy McGuire and Josh Williams will share their expertise and provide an overview of what districts can expect in the competitive application and how they can craft successful submissions.
Hardin County, IL district superintendent Andreas Edmondson will also join the webinar to share how he got started with his electrification project and what other districts can learn from his experience
This webinar shows you the components of a five-year forecast and how you can use it in making decisions for your district. Also discussed is the implications of rising property values and state funding. Learn how the Fair School Funding Plan is currently working with rising property values and its impact on your district. This financial roadmap presentation will assist you in keeping your district moving forward.
Speakers: Stacy Overly and Meghan Homsher, senior advisors, Frontline Education
This webinar provides an in-depth overview on the foundation funding formula and the fair school funding plan. It also looks at the property reappraisal increases taking place and the impact on the 20 Mill Floor. You will also learn about the 5 voucher programs in Ohio.
Speaker: Dr. Howard Fleeter, consultant, Ohio Education Policy Institute
This webinar focuses on how a school district’s local revenue is calculated and then using that information to better fund your district. You will learn how local property tax is determined, the impact of HB 920 and what the 20-mill floor is and how it impacts a district’s local revenue. Using this information, you can then determine the best type of local issue is best for your district.
Speakers: Stacy Overly and Meghan Homsher, senior advisors, Frontline Education
Speaker: Dr. Howard Fleeter, Ohio Education Policy Institute
Districts must adopt a comprehensive emergency management plan that considers threats and hazards for schools and their facilities. Join consultants from the Ohio School Safety Center for a review of this requirement and some of the unique hazards and safety concerns present at athletic events. Leave with security strategies that you can implement.
Speaker: Doug Smith, mobile training officer, Ohio School Safety Center
