Starting with the 2021-22 school year, school districts must register with the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Safer Ohio School Tip Line or enter into an agreement with an anonymous reporting program of the district’s choosing.
Mary Cleveland, a board member at Princeton City and Great Oaks Career Campuses, was selected as the 2024 president-elect nominee. The OSBA Delegate Assembly will vote on the nomination on Nov. 11.
Ohio Department of Health
The Ohio Department of Health released updated quarantine guidelines for K-12 students and adults who are exposed to an individual with COVID-19 in a classroom setting. Click here for a link to the guidelines and click here for a flowchart outlining the quarantine guidelines.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the "Return to School Roadmap," a resource to support students, schools, educators, and communities as they prepare to return to safe, healthy in-person learning this fall. The Roadmap provides key resources and supports for students, parents, educators, and school communities.
Ohio Department of Health
The Ohio Department of Health released updated recommendations for K-12 schools. The recommendations do not contain any state mandates. Click here for a link to the guidance.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools. Click here for a link to the guidance.
Bringing them back: Reengaging students after COVID-19
School absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic and has doubled during the last two disrupted school years. According to a survey conducted by Education Week, an average of 5% of students were absent on a typical day before the pandemic. The estimated number is now 10%, with higher rates of no-shows at the secondary levels.
The Ohio Department of Health 
In the recently enacted biennial budget bill (Am. Sub. H.B.
With the legislature on summer recess, Facts in a Flash will resume when new information on education-related items is announced.
Posted by Nicole Piscitani on 7/23/2021
