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Vision
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cheshire Cat.
“I don’t much care where–” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat.
“–so long as I get SOMEWHERE,” Alice added as an explanation.
“Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cheshire Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”
Ohio House Bill (HB) 491 makes temporary changes to Ohio’s graduation requirements
The uncodified section of HB 491 makes several adjustments to graduation options available to the classes of 2019 and 2020.
Week of December 31, 2018
New law
Last month, the governor signed into law House Bill (HB) 502, which requires certain public school employees to undergo youth suicide awareness and prevention training once every two years.
General Assembly activity
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Report from Federal Commission on School Safety released
Earlier this week, the Federal Commission on School Safety (Commission) released a report detailing 93 best practices and policy recommendations for improving safety at scho
Week of December 17, 2018
New laws
The governor signed into law the following bills:
• House Bill (HB) 491, which extends the alternative high school graduation pathways to the classes of 2019 and 2020, exempts treasurers from liability for certain cases in which loss of public funds occur, and revises licensure for pupil services personnel;
Resources for your transportation program
The OSBA Virtual Transportation Supervisor (VTS) program provides school administrators responsible for student transportation services access to transportation expertise, guidance, training, networking opportunities, data and resources all at an affordable cost.
A subscription to the program entitles districts to the new supervisor orientation as well as multiple events and services. The district subscription is valid for multiple administrators from the district; it does not limit access to one individual. Sign up now; subscriptions run July 1-June 30.
Week of December 10, 2018
General Assembly activity
The General Assembly sent the following bills to the governor for his consideration:
• House Bill (HB) 291, which allows school districts, among others, to purchase an “employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty policy” instead of individual surety bonds for officers, employees and appointees who are otherwise required to give a bond;