Fair School Funding Plan - Regional Meetings

Fair School Funding Plan -- Regional Meetings -- The Workgroup Wants to Hear from You!

Please join one of the five regional meetings around the state hosted by the Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP) Workgroup.

MONEY TALKS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS - AND NOW SO CAN YOU

Middle schools throughout the state are partnering with the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University to help parents get tips and advice to have those important "money talks" with their middle school-aged children as part of a research study on financial conversations in families. 

To access these free tools, please click on this link where you can sign up and learn more about the Money Talks online modules for parents:  

Week of January 10, 2022

Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the House and Senate state legislative maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission are unconstitutional. The Ohio Redistricting Commission has 10 days to approve new maps.

CommunicationPlus - January 2022

Accreditation in Public Relations: What it is and why it matters

Are you wondering how to advance in the field of public relations (PR)? Do you want to gain more leadership opportunities? Then you’re going to want to learn more about obtaining the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR).

What is the APR?

The APR is a way to certify your ethical and highly specialized standards as a PR pro. After applying, the APR has two parts: a panel presentation and a computer-based exam.

Organizational meeting checklist

January brings new year’s resolutions, bowl games and (for school districts) organizational meetings. Everyone loves a checklist, so here it is: your handy-dandy organizational meeting checklist!

Timing:

_____ City, local, and exempted village boards of education must meet during the first fifteen days of January.

_____ Joint vocational boards of education and educational service center governing boards must meet in January.

Presiding officer:

Week of January 3, 2022

Dyslexia Guidebook public input
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Dyslexia Committee have released a draft copy of the Dyslexia Guidebook. A public comment period is in effect until Jan. 19. Click here to read the draft guidebook, and click here for the public input questionnaire.