In this Legal Ledger Sidebar, OSBA attorneys Jennifer and John discuss the Ohio Ethics Law restrictions on gifts, entertainment and other things of value. The conversation covers the key aspects of the laws as they apply to school board members and school employees.
For more information about gifts, check out the article in OSBA’s December School Management News. More resources are available from the Ohio Ethics Commission, including:
Information Sheet No. 7: Accepting Gifts, Meals or Entertainment
Gift and Entertainment Bulletin
If you have general questions about gifts or other Ohio’s Ethics Law topics, please contact us on the legal hotline at (855) OSBA-LAW. Questions about specific situations should be directed to your board’s legal counsel.
If you have comments or suggestions for future Legal Ledger Sidebars, feel free to contact anyone in the legal division. We welcome your ideas.
Jennifer Hardin: jhardin@ohioschoolboards.org
John Price: jprice@ohioschoolboards.org
Sara Clark: sclark@ohioschoolboards.org
Lenore Winfrey: lwinfrey@ohioschoolboards.org